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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Anniston Football Team History


Anniston Bulldogs
Anniston High School

1301 Woodstock Ave. Anniston, AL 26201
Stadium: Lott/Mosby Memorial Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White, Black & Gray
Coach: Rodney Bivens
Region: 5A-R12
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Rodney Bivens enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Anniston.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 5A Region 12 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 4  @ Central Tuscaloosa    7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Oxford    28   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Hueytown    28   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Smiths Station    10   13   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Sidney Lanier    34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Jackson-Olin    14   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Shades Valley    0   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Walter Wellborn   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Saks   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Talladega   *  20   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Gadsden    33   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Bradshaw    32   22   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Scottsboro    0   37   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed244
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record81-63
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-5
1997 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Anniston was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Anniston 7-62652442-165733-0796  Rodney Bivens
Saks 7-41981510-19342-16246  Glenn Toney
Talladega 2-81132701-22755  Wayne Grant
Walter Wellborn 3-71232560-32788  Allen Quinn

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Damion Dorsey WR Sr.5-7160 AL-MS Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Casinious MooreRB Jr.6-1195 1st  BN
 Casinious MooreRB Jr.6-1195 1st  ASWA
 Quincy BowieDB Sr. HM  BN
 Roy ElstonLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Tyus BowenDL Sr. HM  ASWA



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