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Sand Rock Football Team History

Sand Rock Wildcats

Sand Rock High School

1950 Sand Rock Ave. Sand Rock, AL 35983
Stadium: Russell Jacoway Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Roy Knapp
Region: 1A-

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1945 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights

Roy Knapp enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Sand Rock.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Spring Garden	9	6	W (2OT)
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Cedar Bluff	0	22	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Valley Head	16	34	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Ragland	22	19	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Anniston Academy	14	25	L
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Gaston	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Gaylesville	6	32	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Collinsville	27	15	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Appalachian	46	6	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Westminster	16	12	W

1975 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	156
Scoring Average	15.6
Points Allowed	204
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	41-49
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-3

1975 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sand Rock was not ranked.

1975 Class 1A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Akron	6-4	204	109							Nathaniel Kelly
Appalachian	0-10	36	329							Jim Golden
Clayton	0-0	0	0							No Team
Cold Springs	2-8	52	183							Billy Oliver
Gaston	6-3	171	102							Dennis Simmons
Hale County	8-2	264	110							Larry Gray
Hubbertville	0-10	55	347				0-1	7	10	Larry Harrison
Kinston	0-10	86	413							Jerry Brown
Marion County	3-6-1	158	200							Doyle Earnest
Meek	6-4	159	158							Chesley Barnett
Millport	2-8	158	264							Reed Hughes
Mount Hope	1-9	54	268							Bill Smith
Red Level	1-9	33	302				0-4	12	120	Paul Wallace
Sand Rock	5-5	156	204							Roy Knapp
Speake	5-5	164	127							Harold Pirtle
Sunshine	3-5	74	157							James Paige
T.W. Martin	7-3	261	75							Ted Craven
Uniontown	0-0	0	0							No Team
Valley Head	2-8	93	159							George Hoblitzell
Verbena	7-3	245	128				3-2	107	82	Troy Mims
Waterloo	4-5	178	118							Ted Kavich
West Jefferson	5-5	169	129							Edwin Swan
Westbrook Christian	6-4	246	129							Larry Massey

1975 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sand Rock Players on File.

1975 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Johnny Mitchell	L				HM	BPH
Steve Wadsworth	QB				HM	BPH

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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.