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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Pickens County Football Team History


Pickens County Tornados
Pickens County High School

P.O. Box 1239 Reform, AL 35481
Stadium: G.S. Spruill Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Black
Coach: Richard Abston
Region: 2A-R9
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1914  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Richard Abston enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pickens County.
 The Tornados move from Region 15 to Region 9.
 The Tornados won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Fayette County    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Haleyville    14   14   T       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Curry   *  31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Carrollton    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Brookwood    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Aliceville    52   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Lamar County    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Gordo   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Cordova   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Northside   *  41   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Winfield    12   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average27.0
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record56-55 -4
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record5-0
1976 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pickens County was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pickens County 9-1-1297530-112214-01196  Richard Abston
Cordova 8-22291104-112054  Bobby Russell
Gordo 6-41371202-24964  Wayland Blake
Northside 1-9762230-521131  Gary Martin
Curry 2-8962101-444102  Ray Tidwell
Parrish 6-41521312-14240  Tim Oneal

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

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug AkinT Sr.6-3220 1st  BN
 Ricky RichardsonB HM  BN



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