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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hanceville Football Team History


Hanceville Bulldogs
Hanceville High School

801 Commercial St. SE Hanceville, AL 35077
Stadium: Ray Talley Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Larry Reed
Region: 3A-R14
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1925  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Larry Reed enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Hanceville.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Bulldogs move from Region 0 to Region 14.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 14 Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Holly Pond    41   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 12  vs. Good Hope    29   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Oneonta    12   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Brewer    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Pinson Valley    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Buckhorn    14   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Mortimer Jordan    12   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. West Point    45   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Fairview    46   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. J.B. Pennington    47   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Hartselle    6   23   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record60-51 -2
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1974 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hanceville was not ranked.
  

1974 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Phillip Callahan QB Sr.6-1180 All-Star Game  
 Ray Dyer C Sr.6-0210 All-Star Game  

1974 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Phillip CallahanB Sr.6-0175 HM  BN
 Phillip CallahanQB Sr.6-0175 2nd  BPH
 Ray DyerC Sr.6-0210 1st  BN
 Ray DyerLB Sr.6-0210 1st  BPH



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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.