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Cottonwood Football Team History

Cottonwood Bears

Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Willard Whitcomb
Region: 1A-R2

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1934 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Willard Whitcomb enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.

The Bears finished 4th in Region 2.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Rehobeth	14	32	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Brantley *	0	38	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Florala *	28	20	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Pleasant Home *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Wicksburg	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Houston County *	42	12	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Ariton *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Kinston *	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Zion Chapel *	41	20	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Ashford	7	22	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Linden	34	20	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Autaugaville	0	18	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2003 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	252
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	203
Defense Average	16.9
Opponents Record	71-60
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-2

2003 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Cottonwood was not ranked.

2003 Class 1A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brantley	12-1	489	90	2-1	100	36	7-0	306	22	David Lowery
Ariton	7-4	290	249	0-1	20	41	5-2	178	99	Julius Head
Kinston	3-6	157	216				2-5	126	174	Gary Glass
Cottonwood	8-4	252	203	1-1	34	38	6-1	165	111	Willard Whitcomb
Florala	5-6	217	278	0-1	6	48	4-3	144	149	Doug Vickery Jr.
Houston County	5-5	237	274				3-4	170	191	David Collins
Pleasant Home	1-9	135	328				1-6	82	205	Jimmy Reeves
Zion Chapel	1-9	128	369				0-7	82	287	Harry Lees

2003 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Cottonwood Players on File.

2003 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Marquis Coachman	DL	Jr.	6-2	185	1st	BN
Marquis Coachman	DL	Jr.	6-2	185	1st	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.