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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Buckhorn Football Team History


Buckhorn Bucks
Buckhorn High School

4123 Winchester Rd. New Market, AL 35761
Stadium: Tommy R. Ledbetter Stadium
Colors: Navy & Gold
Coach: Freddie Zirbel
Region: 3A-R13
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1961  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Freddie Zirbel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Buckhorn.
 The Bucks move from Region 0 to Region 13.
 The Bucks finished 3rd in Region 13.
 The Bucks set a team record for margin of victory at 58 points.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Sparkman   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Bob Jones   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Madison County    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ New Hope   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Guntersville    0   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Randolph    66   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Hazel Green   *  30   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Madison Academy    14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Brewer    18   19   L (OT)      
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record41-47
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record3-3
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Buckhorn was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Athens 11-2-1396833-0-186193-01228  Ronald Phillips
Bob Jones 4-61591821-475114  Steve Holland
Buckhorn 5-41681002-25626  Freddie Zirbel
Hazel Green 5-51221341-32073  Tommy Russell
New Hope 9-1274804-07741  Allen Pasuer
Sparkman 2-7692472-362117  Bill Wieseman

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Buckhorn Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 MathewsB HM  BN



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In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.