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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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
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1945  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Roy Knapp enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sand Rock.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Cedar Bluff    12   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Valley Head    0   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Ragland    16   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23   Anniston Academy    28   0   W    White Plains   
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Gaston    42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Gaylesville    22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Section    12   12   T       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Collinsville    28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Spring Garden    20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11   Cedar Bluff    0   23   L    Gadsden   
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record44-49 -7
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-2 -1
1972 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sand Rock was not ranked.
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ronnie Shaw DL Jr.6-1200 Super All-State  Bham News

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bobby OliverE HM  BPH
 Ronnie ShawB Sr.6-1200 HM  BN
 Ronnie ShawLB Sr.6-1200 1st  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.