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Berry Football Team History
Berry Buccaneers
Hoover High School
1000 Bucaneer Dr. Hoover, AL 35244
Stadium: Regions Park Colors: Orange, Black & White Coach: Bob Finley
1968 Season Highlights
Bob Finley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Berry.
First playoff appearance. The Buccaneers set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 42 points.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 6 @
Mountain Brook
7
6
W
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Tuscaloosa County
10
4
W
Fri., Sep. 20 @
John Carroll
28
7
W
Fri., Sep. 27 vs.
Hueytown
6
0
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Woodlawn
16
0
W
Legion Field
Fri., Oct. 11 vs.
Tarrant
37
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 @
Minor
14
0
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Erwin
16
14
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Shades Valley
6
21
L
Fri., Nov. 8 vs.
Shades Valley
27
15
W
Legion Field
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 22 @
Sidney Lanier
0
42
L
Crampton Bowl
1st Round Playoffs
1968 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 167
Scoring Average 15.2
Points Allowed 109
Defense Average 9.9
Opponents Record 57-49
-1
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 5-1
1968 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/23/1968 7
2 (7-0) 70
AHSAA
10/31/1968 8
1 (8-0) 80
AHSAA
11/13/1968 10
5 (8-1) 70
AHSAA
11/6/1968 9
1 (8-0) 80
AHSAA
1968 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Berry Players on File.
1968 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bob Bridwell B
Sr. 165
HM
BN
Bob Bridwell HB
Sr. 165
2nd
BPH
Kent Fullington G
So. 160
2nd
BN
Martin T
HM
BN
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