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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cullman Football Team History


Cullman Bearcats
Cullman High School

510 13th St. NE Cullman, AL 35055
Stadium: Woodard Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mike Bates
Region: 5A-R12
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1915  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Mike Bates enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Cullman.
 The Bearcats move from Region 15 to Region 12.
 The Bearcats finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ West Point    35   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Hanceville    21   20   W (3OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Albertville    27   28   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Guntersville    30   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Walker   *  7   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Arab    42   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Hartselle   *  31   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Boaz    38   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Curry   *  25   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Brewer    24   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Athens    7   48   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record56-61
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1998 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cullman was not ranked.
  
1998 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Walker 8-33611860-141423-0867  Bubba Davis
Cullman 8-32872190-17482-16354  Mike Bates
Hartselle 6-43062561-27986  Michael Smith
Curry 2-81662740-335116  David Williams

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cullman Players on File.

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny SimmsQB Sr.6-2185 1st  BN
 Danny SimmsQB Sr.6-3200 1st  ASWA
 E.J. ElliottWR Sr. HM  BN
 E.J. ElliottWR Sr. HM  ASWA
 Wesley BrittDL Jr. HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.