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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Thompson Football Team History


Thompson Warriors
Thompson High School

100 Warrior Dr. Alabaster, AL 35007
Stadium: Warriors Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Larry Simmons
Region: 3A-R8
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1932  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Larry Simmons enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Thompson.
 First region championship.
 The Warriors won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Bibb County    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Chilton County    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Montevallo    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Shelby County   *  51   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Hewitt-Trussville    27   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Childersburg   *  27   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. McAdory    7   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Sylacauga   *  41   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ B.B. Comer   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Pell City   *  21   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12   Lanett    7   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored298
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed169
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record56-58
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Thompson was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Thompson 9-22981690-17215-017578  Larry Simmons
Pell City 4-61051574-18749  Gene Ellison
Childersburg 6-42481623-212478  John Cox
Sylacauga 4-61441673-28378  Tom Calvin
B.B. Comer 4-61591502-37070  Bobby Overton
Shelby County 4-61102101-440132  Robert Fairley

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brad Everett TE Sr.6-5237 All-Star Game  AHSAA

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brad EverettE Sr.6-5230 1st  BN
 Brad EverettE Sr.6-5225 1st  BPH
 DurrettE HM  BN
 Paul DraperT 2nd  BN



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