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Austin Football Team History

Austin Black Bears

Austin High School

3004 Modaus Rd SW Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Austin Football Field
Colors: Burnt Orange & Black
Coach: Roland Atkins
Region: 4A-

1963 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights

Roland Atkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Austin.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Lawrence County	15	28	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Coffee	6	41	L
Thu., Sep. 18	@ Butler	20	21	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Bradshaw	12	14	L
Thu., Oct. 2	vs. Hartselle	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Athens	8	37	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Lee Huntsville	24	3	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Huntsville	3	6	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Cullman	14	13	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Decatur	7	27	L

1975 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	115
Scoring Average	11.5
Points Allowed	204
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	63-39 -3
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-4

1975 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Austin was not ranked.

1975 Class 4A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Arab	4-4-2	136	123							Wayne Trimble
Austin	2-8	115	204							Roland Atkins
Banks	2-8	118	218							Dyer Carlisle
Bradshaw	5-5	169	215							Bill Doty
Butler	3-5-1	99	150							John Meadows
Carver Birmingham	7-2	134	106							Willie Peake
Erwin	1-8-1	105	166				1-3	47	81	John Lee Armstrong
Decatur	7-2-1	205	98							Earl Webb
Druid	2-7	86	175							Jim Holland
Hayes	3-6	127	194							Cecil Leonard
Holt	6-3	132	91							Woody Clements
Homewood	4-6	182	225							Mac Champion
Huffman	2-7-1	116	174							Charlie Richards
Huntsville	3-6	84	161							Cliff Sims
J.O. Johnson	8-2	198	105							Max Burleson
Walker	7-3	145	102							David Campbell
Lee Huntsville	5-5	156	168							John Childers
Tuscaloosa County	0-10	42	153							Bob Taylor.

1975 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Austin Players on File.

1975 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Atkins	E				HM	BN

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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.