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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Houston Academy   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Houston County    35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Daleville    23   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ Coffee Springs   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. New Brockton   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. G.W. Long    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Zion Chapel   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Ariton   *  50   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Louisville    42   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Clio    42   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14   Dozier    28   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Sweet Water    13   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored369
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record64-62
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1975 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1975 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 
Ariton 3-7962313-27898  Joe Lee Smith
Coffee Springs 5-52242372-3106128  Wayne Purvis
Houston Academy 6-41861373-28762  Lavon Kelly
New Brockton 1-9106270  Mickey McCullough
Zion Chapel 6-42481702-39294  John F. Hudson
Wicksburg 11-13691001-141335-015828  Tom Vickers

1975 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jarrad Thomley MG Sr.5-11180 All-Star Game  

1975 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jarrad ThomleyL Sr.5-11178 HM  BN
 Jarrad ThomleyL Sr.5-11178 1st  BPH
 Keith BowdenQB Sr.6-4185 2nd  BPH
 Keith BowdenDB Sr.6-5185 1st  MA
 Keith WoodhamDT Sr.6-1195 1st  MA



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