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Lamar County Football Team History


Lamar County Bulldogs
Lamar County High School

P.O. Box 1349 Vernon, AL 35592
Stadium: George Bell Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Kenneth McKinney
Region: 3A-R8
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1917  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Kenneth McKinney enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Lamar County.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 4  vs. Hamilton    14   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Pickens County    6   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Hazlewood    26   27   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ South Lamar    12   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Fayette County    6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Northside   *  47   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Gordo   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Haleyville    37   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Aliceville    0   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Sulligent   *  7   27   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Aliceville    6   26   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record88-43
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-3
1997 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Lamar County was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sulligent 9-43282462-192573-08530  Bill Smith
Lamar County 3-81802200-16262-17353  Kenneth McKinney
Gordo 5-52521531-26359  Joe Billingsley
Northside 3-7862670-32099  Steve Deavours

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

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Lamar County Players on File.



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