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Linden Football Team History


Linden Patriots
Linden High School

P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Doug Whitman
Region: 2A-R5
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1920  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Doug Whitman enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Linden.
 The Patriots won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. John Essex    42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Marengo    6   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Francis Marion   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Southern Choctaw    3   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Eutaw    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Paramount    30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ A.L. Johnson   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Sunshine   *  26   12   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  @ Sweet Water    0   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Keith    13   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. St. Jude    25   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Autaugaville    0   34   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record75-57
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
1985 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/25/1985PS 8(10-3) ASWA
9/5/19851 8(1-0) ASWA
  
1985 Class 2A 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 
Linden 8-42021271-125463-06318  Doug Whitman
Francis Marion 5-62042510-10481-11626  Danny Cox
A.L. Johnson 2-81211720-21435  Jesse L. Presnell
Sunshine 4-61341660-11226  Frank Watford

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

1985 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Linden Players on File.



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