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Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Jim McCain
Region: 2A-R4
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1934  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024

1984 Season Highlights
 Jim McCain enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 The Bears won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Rehobeth    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Dale County    35   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Geneva    13   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Geneva County    40   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Headland    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Slocomb    6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Ashford    21   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ New Brockton   *  58   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Samson   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Houston County   *  48   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Goshen    48   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Houston County    28   16   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Leroy    41   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Reeltown    12   28   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored433
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record86-70
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-1
1984 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1984PS 3 ASWA
9/8/19841 3(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19842 3(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 3(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 3(4-0) ASWA
10/6/19845 3(5-0) ASWA
10/13/19846 6(5-1) ASWA
10/20/19847 5(6-1) ASWA
10/27/19848 5(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 5(8-1) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 5(9-1) ASWA
  
1984 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cottonwood 12-24331143-1129443-015012  Jim McCain
Houston County 9-32231601-151422-17661  James Odom
New Brockton 5-52112581-229101  Leavy Boutwell
Samson 1-9822380-2670  Joe Hudson

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Wayman McGriff Sr. Super 12  ASWA

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bobby GlantonOL HM  BN
 Bobby GlantonOL HM  ASWA
 James CoachmanOL So. HM  ASWA
 James CoachmanOL So. HM  BN
 Ryan ExumQB Sr.5-11200 1st  ASWA
 Ryan ExumP Sr.5-11190 1st  BN
 Steve WaldenWR Sr.6-3175 1st  ASWA
 Steve WaldenWR Sr.6-3175 1st  BN
 Wayman McGriffLB Sr.6-0245 1st  ASWA
 Wayman McGriffLB Sr.6-1245 1st  BN



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