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Hale County Football Team History


Hale County Wildcats
Hale County High School

P.O. Box 188 Moundville, AL 35474
Stadium: Howell Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Larry Gray
Region: 1A-R13
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1913  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Larry Gray enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Hale County.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Wildcats move from Region 0 to Region 13.
 The Wildcats won the Class 1A Region 13 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Greensboro    15   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Northside    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Akron   *  22   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Sunshine   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Millport   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Hubbertville    55   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Carrollton   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Kennedy   *  35   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ New Hope MS    15   36   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Francis Marion    21   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Brilliant    14   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record47-53 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1976 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hale County was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 1A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hale County 9-22671440-114215-012662  Larry Gray
Akron 8-2257854-213253  Nathaniel Kelly
Millport 5-51511103-210345  Howard Byars
Sunshine 5-42001181-411982  James Paige
Carrollton 5-4-11091313-25963  Billy McGee
Kennedy 2-8623010-525193  Bill Trull
Uniontown 1-8344010-1063  Edwin Dial

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hale County Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Hale County Players on File.



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