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Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Tom Vickers
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Houston Academy   *  0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Houston County    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Daleville    14   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Coffee Springs   *  21   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ New Brockton   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ G.W. Long    32   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Rehobeth    9   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Kinston   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Ariton    41   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Clio    13   23   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored230
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record51-51
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1976 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 1A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston Academy 10-1297840-10474-08822  Ned Jenne
Wicksburg 6-4230913-110111  Tom Vickers
Coffee Springs 4-61721762-27481  Wayne Purvis
Kinston 4-61752071-334113  Jimmy Allday
New Brockton 3-71122111-434106  Ed Comer

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wicksburg Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tim AughtmanG Sr.5-10180 1st  BN
 Tim AughtmanLB Sr.5-10180 1st  BPH



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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.