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Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Pat Thompson
Region: 1A-R1
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1978 Class 1A State Champions










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Sweet Water Football History

A history of Sweet Water Bulldogs football book is now available.
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Every score, team records, all-star players, coaches,
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Updated Through the 2022 Football Season
Team History on AHSFHS.org
2021 1A Super Seven Game Summary 
2017 1A Super Seven Game Summary 
Amazing Seasons - 2007    
Coach Stacy Luker    
Coach Nolan Atkins    
The Dynasties    
2010 1A Super Six Game Summary 
2008 1A Super Six Game Summary 
2007 1A Super Six Game Summary 
2006 1A Super Six Game Summary 
2004 1A Super Six Game Summary 
1986 1A Championship Game Summary 
1984 1A Championship Game Summary 
1982 1A Championship Game Summary 
1979 1A Championship Game Summary 
1978 1A Championship Game Summary 
1975 1A Championship Game Summary 
1969 1A Championship Game Summary 
Thomasville and Sweet Water video of the 1962 game.    
 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1928  (#1)
  1948 - Played first game under the lights at home.
  1968 - First 11 win season.
  1969 - First playoff win.
  1969 - First 10-0 regular season.
  1969 - First playoff appearance.
  1974 - First region championship.
  1975 - First 12 win season.
  1975 - Won 33 Consecutive regular season games.
  1978 - First 13 win season.
  1979 - Record 14-0 season
  1980 - Did not field a team.
  2008 - Won 36 consecutive games.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
197819791982198620042006
20072008201020172021
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
  1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998
2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 593-366-25
 Winning Pct. 62%
 State Playoff Titles 11
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Region/Area Titles 28
 Region/Area Record 204-40
 All State Players (#3)141
 NFL Players (#4)2
 Weeks Ranked #1 58
 Home Record 300-123-8
 Away Record 236-166-9
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 96
 Winning Seasons (#2) 58
 Losing Seasons (#2)33
 Most Wins in A Season 14 (2021)
 Most Losses in A Season 9 (1995)
 10 Win Seasons 24
 Most Points Scored in a Game 90 (1944)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 730 (2008)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 74 (1934)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 332 (1934)
 Largest Margin of Victory 90 (1944)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 72 (10/21/1932)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 100 (10/10/2008)
 Last Shutout 10/6/2023
 Last Time Shutout 8/26/2022
 Shutouts All-Time 210
 Been Shutout All-Time 141
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 36 (9/8/2006-10/24/2008)
 Longest Losing 18 (9/26/1958-9/16/1960)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 92-33
 Appearances 44
 1st Round 33-11
 2nd Round 22-8
 3rd Round 13-5
 Semi-Finals 13-6
 Finals 11-3
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  39-8
 2010-19  95-35
 2000-09  94-34
 1990-99 50-53
 1980-89 91-21
 1970-79 99-18-2
 1960-69 51-45-5
 1950-59 27-64-7
 
Enrollment History
 Year  Students  (Rank) 
 2024-25 133 (337)
 2022-23 109 (359)
 2020-21 126 (347)
 2018-19 143 (339)
 2016-17 145 (332)
 2014-15 145 (330)
 2012-13 158 (315)
 2010-11 147 (325)
 2008-09 118 (349)
 2006-07 97 (366)
 2004-05 102 (360)
 2002-03 112 (342)
 2000-01 123 (332)
 1998-99 121 (330)
 1996-97 113 (340)
 1994-95 130 (318)
 1990-91 171 (281)
 1988-89 132 (327)
 1986-87 109 (363)
 1984-85 109 (366)
  
2023 Season Preview

       A look at the Sweet Water Bulldogs football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
 2023 Season is over.
 
2023 Season
 8/25  @ Clarke County    41   28   W  
 9/1  vs. Thomasville    13   26   L  
 9/7  @ University Charter S   *  41   6   W  
 9/15  vs. R.C. Hatch   *  44   12   W  
 9/22  @ A.L. Johnson    1   0   #Won  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Linden   *  20   0   W  
 10/13  @ Keith   *  27   7   W  
 10/20  vs. Marengo   *  48   6   W  
 10/27  @ St. Lukes    42   7   W  
 11/3   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/10  vs. Florala    48   22   W  
 11/17  vs. Maplesville    21   28   L  
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Scoring346-142
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
 
 Region 1 Standings
  Leroy 14-06-0
  Millry 9-35-1
  Choctaw County 5-44-2
  Southern Choctaw 4-73-3
  McIntosh 2-72-4
  Fruitdale 1-91-5
  J.F. Shields 0-100-6
 
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Longest Running Rivalry
 Sweet Water & Thomasville have played 78 games.
Sweet Water has won 14 games.
Thomasville has won 63 games.
with 1 tie games.
 
Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
 Total 73-73
 Regular Season 35-56
 Playoffs 38-17
 Lower Class 2-3
 Same Class 56-41
 Higher Class 15-29
 1A 50-36
 2A 18-15
 3A 2-9
 4A 3-12
 5A 0-1
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 4-31
 10 or more 224-46
 20 or more  220-24
 30 or more 191-5
 40 or more 153-1
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 140-0
 10 or more 88-77
 20 or more 49-72
 30 or more 8-42
 40 or more 1-25
 
Border Wars
 vs. Florida 1 - 0 - 0
 vs. Mississippi 0 - 1 - 0
 
Bulldogs Sports Apparel
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Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Homewood defeated Benjamin Russell in five overtimes during the Class 5A Super Six state championship game in 2000.