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Mountain Brook Football Team History

Mountain Brook Spartans

Mountain Brook High School

3650 Bethune Dr. Mountain Brook, AL 35223
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Rick Rhoades
Region: 4A-R7

1966 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Rick Rhoades enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Mountain Brook.

Record 14-0 season.

The Spartans won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.

The Spartans set a team record by winning 14 games.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Vestavia Hills	24	14	W
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Jeff Davis	38	35	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Hewitt-Trussville *	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Erwin *	36	17	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Berry	28	17	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Banks	21	14	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Shades Valley *	23	13	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Hueytown	17	14	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Tuscaloosa	30	14	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Homewood *	42	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Walker	41	28	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	Hayes	18	15	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 26	@ Decatur	24	20	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Sat., Dec. 4	Murphy	52	26	W	Legion Field	Championship Game

1976 Season Totals
Record	14-0
Points Scored	429
Scoring Average	30.6
Points Allowed	247
Defense Average	17.6
Opponents Record	87-59 -3
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	6-0

1976 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Mountain Brook was not ranked.

1976 Class 4A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Mountain Brook	14-0	429	247	4-0	135	89	4-0	136	50	Rick Rhoades
Erwin	8-2	268	104				3-1	106	46	John Lee Armstrong
Shades Valley	5-5	180	158				2-2	59	71	George Miller
Homewood	2-8	104	192				1-3	49	95	Wayne Sheets
Hewitt-Trussville	0-9	66	221				0-4	18	119	Chip Stewart

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Major Ogilvie	B	Sr.	6-1	200	All American		Coach & Athlete
Major Ogilvie	RB	Sr.	6-0	185	All American		Parade
Major Ogilvie	RB	Sr.	6-0	185	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Major Ogilvie	RB	Sr.	6-0	185	4A Player of the Year		Bham Post-Herald
Major Ogilvie	RB				Super All-State		BPH
Major Ogilvie	B	Sr.	6-0	185	Super All-State		Bham News
Richard Burg	B	Sr.	6-0	182	Super All-State		Bham News

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Dean Nakos	G				HM	BN
Major Ogilvie	B	Sr.	6-0	185	1st	BN
Major Ogilvie	B	Sr.	6-0	185	1st	BPH
Price Bouchillon	E				HM	BN
Richard Burg	B	Sr.	6-0	182	1st	BN
Richard Burg	B	Sr.	6-0	180	1st	BPH

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