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Sumter County Football Team History
Sumter County Wildcats
Sumter County High School
902 4th Ave. York, AL 36925
Stadium: York Stadium Colors: Red & White Coach: Vernon Johnson Region: 3A-R5
1974 Season Highlights
Vernon Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sumter County. The Wildcats move from Region 0 to Region 5. The Wildcats set a team record for points allowed in a game with 88. The Wildcats set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 88 points.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 @
Aliceville
0
24
L
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Druid
20
34
L
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
Southern Choctaw
0
30
L
Fri., Sep. 27 @ Heidelberg MS
0
18
L
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Livingston
10
8
W
Fri., Oct. 11 vs.
G.P. Austin
34
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 OPEN Fri., Oct. 25 @
John Essex
14
6
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Choctaw County
18
26
L
Fri., Nov. 8 @ Noxubee County MS
0
88
L
1974 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 96
Scoring Average 10.7
Points Allowed 234
Defense Average 26.0
Opponents Record 26-40
-1
Region Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 2-3
1974 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Sumter County was not ranked.
1974 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Sumter County Players on File.
1974 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
No Sumter County Players on File.
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