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1973 State Championship Final Summaries
1973 Class 1A State Championship Game Marion County vs. Houston Academy
Marion County
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
H
13
Sulligent
10
W
A
30
Carbon Hill
13
W
H
39
Brilliant
14
W
A
41
Winfield
6
W
H
35
Phil Campbell
0
W
A
70
Phillips Bear Creek
6
W
H
7
Addison
0
W
OPEN
H
46
Hackleburg
0
W
A
70
Lamar County
12
W
H
43
Clio
0
W
1st Rd
H
40
Ranburne
20
W
Semi
A
28
Houston Academy
6
W
Finals
462
12-0-0
87
Houston Academy
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
WLT
OT
A
34
Ariton
0
W
A
36
Montgomery Academy
0
W
A
39
Coffee Springs
0
W
H
21
G.W. Long
0
W
H
39
St. Pauls
8
W
H
25
Wicksburg
0
W
H
22
Zion Chapel
6
W
A
37
Lyman Ward
0
W
A
28
Munroe FL
0
W
H
29
Daleville
0
W
A
21
Chelsea
6
W
1st Rd
H
14
Sweet Water
0
W
Semi
H
6
Marion County
28
L
Finals
351
12-1-0
48
Game Summary
Houston Academy
0
3
3
0
--
6
Marion County
0
7
14
7
--
28
Scoring Summaries:
Houston: Lawson Goings 37 yard field goal 0:25
Marion: Terry Franks 2 yard run (David Adkins PAT)
Houston: Lawson Goings 32 yard field goal
Marion: Reed 17 yard pass from Tommy Franks (David Adkins PAT) 8:17
Marion: Reed 36 yard pass from Tommy Franks (David Adkins PAT)
Marion: Tommy Franks 4 yard run (David Adkins PAT)
Houston
Marion
First Downs
11
23
Rush/Yards
77
240
Pass/Yards
137
160
Pass att/com/int
8-22-3
19-10-3
Total Yards
214
400
Fumbles/Lost
0
1
Punt/Avg.
Penalties
20
37
Time of Poss.
Game MVP:
Records: Marion County (13-0); Houston Academy (12-1)
Coaches: Bill Rayburn, Marion County and Lavon Kelly, Houston Academy
Game: Played Friday, November 30, 1973 at Dothan
Summary:
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
From 1947 until his retirement in 1992 Glenn Daniel's teams won 302 games at Pine Hill and Luverne. He was the winningest coach in state history until 2010.