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1975 State Championship Final Summaries

  
1975 Class 1A State Championship Game
Ranburne vs. Sweet Water
Ranburne
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
H 36   Reeltown 6 W  
H 41   Bibb Graves 0 W  
A 34   Chelsea 0 W  
A 32   Wadley 0 W  
H 46   Alabama School Deaf 15 W  
A 0   Ohatchee 14 L  
H 44   Woodland 14 W  
H 36   Randolph County 0 W  
    OPEN    
A 16   Handley 6 W  
A 12   Ohatchee 7 W  1st Rd
H 20   Gaylesville 14 W  2nd Rd
A 14   Addison 12 W OT  Semi
H 22   Sweet Water 7 W  Finals
  
35312-1-0 95
Region Record  4-0
Sweet Water
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT    
A 17   Thomasville 6 W  
H 35   Marengo County 0 W  
A 27   Marion Military Institute 8 W  
A 30   Greensboro 6 W  
H 29   Coffeeville 28 W  
A 7   Excel 13 L  
H 38   Lowndes County 0 W  
H 36   Fruitdale 14 W  
H 30   Catholic Montgomery 8 W  
A 32   Millry 0 W  
H 26   Excel 0 W  1st Rd
H 21   Wicksburg 13 W  2nd Rd
A 28   Clio 6 W  Semi
A 7   Ranburne 22 L  Finals
  
36312-2-0 124
Region Record  3-0
Game Summary
Ranburne
0 8 6 8 -- 22
Sweet Water
0 7 0 0 -- 7
 
 Scoring Summaries: 
Sweet Water: 24 yard pass Keith Anderson to Gary Baker (Thomas Luker PAT) 5:32
Ranburne: 1:52
Ranburne: Larry Smith 4 yard run 6:39
Ranburne: Larry Smith 1 yard run (Chuck smith run) 7:59
 
  Ranburne Sweet Water
First Downs 15 11
Rush/Yards 200 139
Pass/Yards 47 90
Pass att/com/int 3-2-0 13-6-3
Total Yards 247 229
Fumbles/Lost 0 1
Punt/Avg.5-30.0 4-36.0
Penalties1-5 4-27
Time of Poss.
    
Game MVP:
Records:  Ranburne (12-1); Sweet Water (12-2)
Coaches: Harlen Robinson, Ranburne and Nolan Atkins, Sweet Water
Game: Played Friday December 5, 1975 at Ranburne
 
Summary:
           Ranburne, led by Roger Kimbrell's 90 yard rushing performance, won their first state title by defeating Sweet Water 22-7. Sweet Water would get on the scoreboard early after a 93 yard 14 play drive.
           Ranburne would come back to score a touchdown with 1:52 showing on the clock before halftime after a 44 yard, five play drive. In the second half Ranburne would keep the ball on the ground and score twice more for the final 22-7 margin. It was Sweet Water's second trip the the championship game with similar results as they also lost the 1969 title game.
           For Ranburne, it would be their first title in their fifth playoff appearance.
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