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Hanceville Football Team History


Hanceville Bulldogs
Hanceville High School

801 Commercial St. SE Hanceville, AL 35077
Stadium: Ray Talley Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Mark Smothers
Region: 3A-R11
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1925  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Mark Smothers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hanceville.
 The Bulldogs move from Class 4A and into Region 11.
 The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 11.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Fairview    37   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Cullman    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. West Point    12   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. J.B. Pennington   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ West End Walnut Grove    41   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Oneonta   *  13   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Good Hope    34   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Locust Fork   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Warrior    34   8   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ Vinemont    29   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Colbert County    6   41   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record62-58
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-2
1996 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/4/1996PS 3 ASWA
9/12/19961 4(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 4(2-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 10(4-1) ASWA
  
1996 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oneonta 8-32521380-17243-09632  Maurice Carkuff
J.B. Pennington 6-41581471-24049  Greg Watts
Locust Fork 1-9803110-313103  Joey Burch
Hanceville 8-32691450-16412-15520  Mark Smothers

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hanceville Players on File.

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Antwan Leeth-StevensDB Sr. HM  BN
 Nathan PannellLB Sr. HM  ASWA



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