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Hartselle Football Team History


Hartselle Tigers
Hartselle High School

1000 Bethel Rd. NE Hartselle, AL 35640
Stadium: J.P. Cain Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: David Bucky Pitts
Region: 3A-R13
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1916  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024

1974 Season Highlights
 David Bucky Pitts enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Hartselle.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers move from Region 0 to Region 13.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 13 Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Deshler    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Athens    42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Colbert County    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Hazel Green    21   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 26  @ Decatur    17   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Austin    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Sheffield    7   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Pisgah    46   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Lawrence County    14   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Cullman    35   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Hanceville    23   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Sheffield    20   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record74-54 -1
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-2
1974 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hartselle was not ranked.
  

1974 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Randy Sittison LB Sr.6-1210 All-Star Game  

1974 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug SharpeL Sr.6-3210 HM  BN
 Doug SharpeC Sr.6-3210 1st  MA
 George StevensonT Jr.6-4210 1st  MA
 Randy SittisonLB Sr.6-2215 1st  MA
 Randy SittisonB Sr.6-2215 HM  BN
 Richard McGheeE Sr.195 1st  BN
 Steven BakerB HM  BN



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