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Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Curt Barnes
Region: 1A-R5
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1940  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Curt Barnes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 5 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  vs. Louisville    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Kinston    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Straughn    29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. G.W. Long   *  16   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Ariton   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Coffee Springs    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. New Brockton    0   31   L       
 Thu., Oct. 17  @ Goshen    10   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  vs. Houston Academy   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Samson    47   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8   Bye                 1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ G.W. Long    28   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Beulah    14   40   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record58-67
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-1
1985 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/12/19852 9(2-0) ASWA
9/19/19853 6(3-0) ASWA
9/26/19854 5(4-0) ASWA
10/3/19855 5(5-0) ASWA
10/10/19856 4(6-0) ASWA
10/17/19857 10(6-1) ASWA
10/23/19858 9(7-1) ASWA
10/30/19859 8(8-1) ASWA
11/7/1985Final 8(9-1) ASWA
  
1985 Class 1A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wicksburg 10-2223781-142403-0577  Curt Barnes
G.W. Long 6-51591560-10282-16131  Phillip Parker
Houston Academy 3-71401621-22636  Mike King
Ariton 1-8532420-3881  John Sanders

1985 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wicksburg Players on File.

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug HancockLB HM  BN
 Lance PetersOL HM  BN
 Lance PetersL HM  ASWA
 Mark KibblerOL Sr.6-0215 1st  ASWA
 Mark KibblerOL Sr.6-0215 1st  BN
 Matt HubbardOL HM  BN



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