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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





J.F. Shields Football Team History


J.F. Shields Panthers
J.F. Shields High School

17688 Hwy. 21 North Beatrice, AL 36425
Stadium: Panther Field (The Pit)
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: John Wiley
Region: 2A-R2
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1972  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 John Wiley enters his 5th season as Head Coach at J.F. Shields.
 The Panthers move from Region 1 to Region 2.
 The Panthers won the Class 2A Region 2 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Monroe County    6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. R.C. Hatch   *  64   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ G.P. Austin   *  28   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ A.L. Johnson   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Georgiana    6   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Jay FL    18   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Wilcox County   *  36   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Marengo   *  18   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ St. Jude    0   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. John Essex   *  48   18   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ McIntosh    0   57   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed257
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record45-49 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record3-5
1976 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 J.F. Shields was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
J.F. Shields 6-52502570-10576-022084  John Wiley
G.P. Austin 7-32181155-115575  Fred Jackson
Marengo 3-3102803-28856  Woodrow Campbell
John Essex 2-81022952-480132  Ronald Earl Cook
A.L. Johnson 3-5-11461743-312894  Jesse L. Presnell
R.C. Hatch 0-9333870-414169  Henry Foster
Wilcox County 2-6771881-563126  Albert Gordon

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No J.F. Shields Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BurgessB HM  BN



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