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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-R11
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1917  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Kenneth McKinney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Lamar County.
 First 13 win season.
 The Bulldogs move from Region 9 to Region 11.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Hamilton    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Haleyville    31   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Sumter County    49   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Courtland    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Fayette County    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Gordo   *  46   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Livingston    69   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Pickens County   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. South Lamar   *  15   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Sulligent    34   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Cherokee    28   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Sulligent    27   8   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Oneonta    35   7   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Crossville    6   7   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored423
  Scoring Average30.2
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record97-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record5-0
1986 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/6/1986PS 9 ASWA
9/3/19861 5(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19862 4(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19863 4(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19864 3(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19865 3(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19866 3(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19867 3(7-0) ASWA
10/22/19868 3(8-0) ASWA
10/29/19869 2(9-0) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 2(10-0) ASWA
  
1986 Class 3A Region 11 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 13-14231123-196283-08919  Kenneth McKinney
South Lamar 9-22611130-114182-15936  Howard Byars
Pickens County 4-61131021-22742  Mark E. Ford
Gordo 1-9562330-32098  Floyd Davis

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jerome Henry LB Sr.6-3200 3A Player of the Year  ASWA
 Jerome Henry LB Sr.6-3200 Super 12  ASWA

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg RussellOL Sr.6-0290 1st  ASWA
 Greg RussellOL Sr.6-0290 1st  BN
 James WalkerLB HM  ASWA
 Jerome HenryLB Sr.6-3200 1st  ASWA
 Jerome HenryLB Sr.6-3200 1st  BN



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.