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Cullman Football Team History


Cullman Bearcats
Cullman High School

510 13th St. NE Cullman, AL 35055
Stadium: Woodard Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mike Bates
Region: 5A-R15
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1915  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Mike Bates enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cullman.
 The Bearcats finished 3rd in Region 15.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 4  vs. West Point    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Hanceville    8   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Albertville    14   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Guntersville    7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Buckhorn   *  10   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. East Lawrence    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Athens   *  14   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Hartselle    24   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Sparkman   *  30   26   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Brewer    14   9   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record56-49
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cullman was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 5A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Athens 10-13981320-114203-014232  Steve Rivers
Buckhorn 7-42662520-17312-15352  Steve Mask
Cullman 5-51701891-25499  Mike Bates
Sparkman 4-61632000-332104  Obie Childers

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cullman Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny SimmsQB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Danny SimmsQB Jr. HM  BN
 E.J. ElliottWR Jr.6-3190 1st  ASWA
 E.J. ElliottWR Jr. HM  BN



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.