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Sheffield Football Team History
Sheffield Bulldogs
Sheffield High School
2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Roland Atkins Region: 3A-R16
1974 Season Highlights
Roland Atkins enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Sheffield.
First playoff win.
First 10 win season.
First region championship. The Bulldogs move from Region 0 to Region 16. The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 vs.
Coffee
6
15
L
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Hamilton
49
0
W
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
Muscle Shoals
35
0
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Athens
28
22
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Lee Huntsville
16
20
L
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Bradshaw
41
16
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Hartselle
8
7
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Colbert County
7
6
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Deshler
41
14
W
Fri., Nov. 8 @
Russellville
14
16
L
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 15 @
Fayette County
16
15
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 vs.
Hartselle
21
20
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 29 @
Shades Valley
35
7
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 6
Escambia County
6
7
L
Championship Game
1974 Season Totals
Record 10-4
Points Scored 323
Scoring Average 23.1
Points Allowed 165
Defense Average 11.8
Opponents Record 92-56
-1
Region Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-2
1974 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Sheffield was not ranked.
1974 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Kelsey Finch
RB
Sr. 6-2 199
All-Star Game
Kelsey Finch
L
6-2 199
3A Lineman of the Year
Post-Herald
Kelsey Finch
B
Sr. 200
Super All-State
Bham News
1974 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Cecil Hill IL
HM
BPH
Chuck Wright T
2nd
BN
Kelsey Finch QB
Sr. 6-2 200
1st
BN
Kelsey Finch LB
Sr. 6-2 200
1st
BPH
Kelsey Finch LB
Sr. 6-2 200
1st
MA
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