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Lamar County Football Team History


Lamar County Bulldogs
Lamar County High School

P.O. Box 1349 Vernon, AL 35592
Stadium: George Bell Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Kenneth McKinney
Region: 3A-R9
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1917  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Kenneth McKinney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Lamar County.
 First region championship.
 The Bulldogs move from Class 2A and into Region 9.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 9 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Millport    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Kennedy    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Carbon Hill    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Fayette County    23   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Hackleburg    38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Lynn    43   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Gordo   *  48   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Pickens County   *  49   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Sulligent   *  59   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Phil Campbell    42   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Gordo    7   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Susan Moore    30   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Cherokee    28   9   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7  @ Randolph County    29   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored449
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record91-75
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record6-0
1984 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/29/19844 10(3-1) ASWA
10/6/19845 10(4-1) ASWA
10/13/19846 6(5-1) ASWA
10/20/19847 4(6-1) ASWA
10/27/19848 4(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 3(7-1) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 2(8-1) ASWA
  
1984 Class 3A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lamar County 13-1449825-0136293-015622  Kenneth McKinney
Gordo 6-62132451-140282-16662  Howard Byars
Pickens County 5-51231521-23878  Johnny Williams
Sulligent 1-9932950-323121  Terry Goodin

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Lamar County Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Andy ChismTE Sr.6-2195 1st  BN
 Bruce ColemanPK Sr.6-4272 1st  BN
 James MerchantLB HM  BN
 Robert ShelbyRB HM  BN
 Vance HerronQB Sr.5-11150 1st  BN
 Vance HerronRB Sr.5-11150 HM  ASWA



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