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Sumter County Football Team History


Sumter County Wildcats
Sumter County High School

902 4th Ave. York, AL 36925
Stadium: York Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Vernon Johnson
Region: 3A-R5
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1920  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2010
1976 Season Highlights
 Vernon Johnson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sumter County.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 5.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Aliceville   *  20   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Paramount   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Noxubee MS    0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Demopolis   *  6   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Livingston   *  55   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. G.P. Austin    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Druid    6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Eutaw   *  14   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Choctaw County   *  18   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  OPEN 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record32-42 -1
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter County was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Demopolis 9-33011191-128216-020322  Fred Schoenrock
Paramount 5-31801103-374104  P.H. Pettway
Sumter County 5-41571224-213188  Vernon Johnson
Eutaw 5-3184983-310878  Cleophus Gaines
Choctaw County 4-51001113-48289  Horace Crenshaw
Aliceville 1-8-1422211-528106  Theodore Cleveland
Livingston 0-9242850-718233  John Jackson
Greensboro 3-71731531-0230  Robert Lucky

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

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



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