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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Carrollton    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Marengo County   *  32   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Fruitdale    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Uniontown   *  63   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Coffeeville   *  22   30   #Won       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Excel    14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Hale County    21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Frisco City    15   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Francis Marion    27   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Millry   *  7   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Repton    7   21   L    Monroeville   1st Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record52-56 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1977 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 9(6-1)0 BN
  
1977 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 9-22571170-17214-012450  Nolan Atkins
Coffeeville 6-41641152-28660  Raymond Buffington
Fruitdale 4-5-11631361-33377  Teddy Joe Britton
Marengo County 2-81572061-34371  Reed Hughes
Millry 2-71161211-34457  Sid Atkins

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sweet Water Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ricky SkeltonDL Sr.6-0195 1st  MA



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