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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: Larry Fowler
Region: 2A-R4

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1934 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights

Larry Fowler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Dale County	21	3	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Kinston	50	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Slocomb *	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Headland *	12	27	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Houston County *	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Rehobeth *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Daleville *	25	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Abbeville *	14	26	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Ashford	9	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	OPEN

1975 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	223
Scoring Average	24.8
Points Allowed	63
Defense Average	7.0
Opponents Record	34-54 -2
Region Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-1

1975 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Cottonwood was not ranked.

1975 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
Abbeville	7-1-1	225	56				5-1	149	42	David Barnes
Ashford	6-3-1	225	104				2-1	72	28	Crawford Drake
Cottonwood	7-2	223	63				4-2	143	60	Larry Fowler
Daleville	5-5	155	131				1-1	18	25	Benny Slyly
Geneva County	3-7	118	192				2-3	69	83	Neal Markham
Headland	6-4	216	145				4-2	143	82	Sherrill Singleton
Houston County	0-10	67	304				0-6	13	192	Gary Myers
Slocomb	2-8	48	269				1-6	26	194	Dwight Tew
Rehobeth	8-3	283	114	0-1	6	20	5-1	145	28	Sonny Daley

1975 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Curtis McGriff	L	Sr.	6-6	225	All American		Coach & Athlete
Curtis McGriff	LB	Sr.	6-6	225	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Curtis McGriff	DT	Sr.	6-6	260	All-Star Game
Curtis McGriff	IL	Sr.	6-6	260	2A Player of the Year		Bham Post-Herald
Curtis McGriff	T	Sr.	6-6	265	Super All-State		Bham News

1975 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Curtis McGriff	T	Sr.	6-6	265	1st	BN
Curtis McGriff	LB	Sr.	6-6	290	1st	MA
Curtis McGriff	L	Sr.	6-6	260	1st	BPH
Johnny Lewis	C	Sr.	5-9	160	1st	MA
Tony Hardwick	B	Jr.	6-1	185	2nd	BPH
Tony Hardwick	HB	Jr.	6-1	185	2nd	BN

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