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Geraldine Football Team History

Geraldine Bulldogs

Geraldine High School

13011 Hwy. 227 Geraldine, AL 35974
Stadium: Coolidge-Isbell Field
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Nelson Ellis
Region: 2A-

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1923 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights

Nelson Ellis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Geraldine.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Collinsville	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Crossville	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Plainview	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Sylvania	12	6	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Sardis	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Susan Moore	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Valley Head	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Ider	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Fyffe	0	42	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Douglas	29	6	W

1975 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	122
Scoring Average	12.2
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	16.4
Opponents Record	58-45
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-3

1975 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Geraldine was not ranked.

1975 Class 2A 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
Ardmore	6-3	162	90							John Witt
Ashville	5-5	140	171							Ralph Bell
Carbon Hill	8-2	206	118							Bobby Frost
Colbert Heights	6-4	111	163							Rick Lindsey
Elkmont	6-4	213	145							Joe Massengale
Geraldine	5-5	122	164							Nelson Ellis
Holly Pond	1-9	69	258							Wilburn Thomas
Ider	8-2	177	87							Jim Gibbs
Lamar County	6-3-1	185	121							Hugh Harrison
Lexington	5-5	180	142							Charles Butch Toner
Marion Military Institute	5-4	143	124							John McCants
Munford	7-3	278	154							Gerald Grogan
North Sand Mountain	6-4	165	171							Michael Tice
Northside	6-4	147	121							Gary Martin
Oak Grove	2-6-1	77	163							Jimmy Ashcraft
Parrish	3-6-1	103	149							Tim Oneal
Phillips Bear Creek	2-8	62	284							Sid Atkins
Plainview	3-6	126	119							Walter Thomas
Courtland	2-7	62	203							Louis White
Section	1-8	41	285							Mark Smothers
Lyman Ward	7-2	233	54							Chuck Furlow
St. Pauls	7-2	178	91							Bob Rutledge
Sulligent	6-4	203	170							Ralph Ferguson
Sylvania	5-5	158	158							Jim Kirby
Talladega County Central	0-8	26	241				0-4	6	102	Clarence Marble
Vinemont	3-7	49	209							Douglas Lewey
West End Walnut Grove	4-6	159	180							Wayne Robinson
West Limestone	1-9	39	274							Jack Schrimsher
Wilson	4-6	168	168							Harold Graham
Winston County	1-8-1	110	186							Joe Morrow
Falkville	8-3	232	126	0-1	8	27				Ray Talley

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

1975 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Geraldine Players on File.

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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.