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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Larry Fowler
Region: 2A-R4
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1934  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Larry Fowler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 The Bears move from Region 0 to Region 4.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Samson    14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Slocomb    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Headland    16   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Houston County    22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Rehobeth    0   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Florala    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Graceville FL    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Ashford    6   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Dale County    39   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Geneva County    43   0   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record42-44 -4
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1974 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cottonwood was not ranked.
  

1974 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 John Sistrunk HB Sr.6-0215 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 John Sistrunk FB Sr.6-0210 All-Star Game  
 John Sistrunk B Sr.210 Super All-State  Bham News

1974 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Curtis McGriffT Jr. 2nd  BN
 John SistrunkHB Sr.6-0210 1st  BN
 John SistrunkRB Sr.6-0210 1st  BPH
 John SistrunkRB Sr.6-0210 1st  MA



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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.