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Pickens Academy Football Team History

Pickens Academy Pirates

Pickens Academy

225 Ray Bass Road Carrollton, AL 35447
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium
Colors: Columbia Blue, Red & White
Coach: Don McKinzey
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Don McKinzey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pickens Academy.

The Pirates move from Class AISA-A and into Region 0.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Bessemer Academy	24	0	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Starkville Academy MS	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Heritage Academy MS	21	13	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Oak Hill Academy MS	48	20	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Warrior Academy	28	12	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Demopolis Academy	29	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Central Academy MS	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Marengo Academy	8	21	L
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Sumter Academy	14	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ West End Christian	42	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Monroe Academy	7	26	L	1st Round Playoffs

1976 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	23.8
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	39-33 -5
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1976 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Pickens Academy was not ranked.

1976 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	3-8	227	242							Larry Dulaney
Bessemer Academy	4-7	141	238							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	6-4	167	111							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-6	143	234							Chuck Strickland
Central Baptist	0-11	22	395
Coosa Valley Academy	2-7-1	118	170							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	4-7	141	229							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	12-2	416	167	2-1	52	25				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	13-0	410	48	3-0	46	18				Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-4	198	101	0-1	0	27				Bobby McKinney
Jackson Academy	2-9	87	306							Larry Stephens
Lakeside	5-3-2	258	92							Jerry Pugh
Lowndes Academy	8-4	229	174	0-1	14	35				Larry Raines
Macon Academy	0-10	58	373							Jimmy Wilson
Marengo Academy	11-1	353	39	1-1	27	7				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	9-2-1	266	84	1-1	26	16				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	6-5	210	223							Ben Portis
Pickens Academy	8-3	262	125	0-1	7	26				Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-4-1	228	144	0-1	8	26				Legrant Scott
Trinity	8-3	206	143							Jerry Leachman
West End Christian	2-7-1	80	205							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	3-6-2	84	245							John Ross

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Pickens Academy Players on File.

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Pickens Academy Players on File.

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