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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Marengo County    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Thomasville    3   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Fruitdale   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Greensboro    25   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Coffeeville   *  32   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Excel   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Uniontown    49   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Frisco City    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Francis Marion    35   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 4  vs. Millry   *  27   23   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. J.U. Blacksher    0   13   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record53-56 -1
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record5-0
1976 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sweet Water was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 8-2-1245940-10133-09436  Nolan Atkins
Marengo County 8-1188423-15418  Reed Hughes
Millry 7-3186882-25255  Bobby Carpenter
Coffeeville 2-8901641-34267  Raymond Buffington
Fruitdale 2-81132130-41492  Randy Boggs

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tommy Luker LB Super All-State  BPH

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Everette LewisG 2nd  BN
 Roosevelt Landrum Jr.B HM  BN
 Tommy LukerT Sr.6-1200 1st  BN
 Tommy LukerLB Sr.6-1200 1st  BPH



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