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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Wetumpka Football Team History


Wetumpka Indians
Wetumpka High School

1251 Coosa River Pkwy. Wetumpka, AL 36092
Stadium: Hohenburg Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Sheldon Darnell
Region: 3A-R7
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1902  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Sheldon Darnell enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Wetumpka.
 The Indians finished 4th in Region 7.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Holtville    25   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Lanett   *  12   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Stanhope Elmore   *  18   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Chilton County    37   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Smiths Station    13   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Valley   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Tallassee   *  14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Enterprise    12   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Saks    14   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Elmore County    12   42   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record75-32
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wetumpka was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lanett 12-12781142-135494-08825  Dan Washburn
Stanhope Elmore 8-23131383-111479  Jimmy Foshee
Tallassee 8-22321422-27486  Ronnie Baynes
Valley 1-8751860-43491  Doug Lockridge
Wetumpka 3-71692301-35685  Sheldon Darnell

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

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wetumpka Players on File.



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.