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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: Tom Vickers
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Houston Academy   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Houston County    35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Daleville    23   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ Coffee Springs   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. New Brockton   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. G.W. Long    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Zion Chapel   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Ariton   *  50   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Louisville    42   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Clio    42   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14   Dozier    28   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Sweet Water    13   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored369
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record64-62
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1975 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1975 Class 1A 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 
Ariton 3-7962313-27898  Joe Lee Smith
Coffee Springs 5-52242372-3106128  Wayne Purvis
Houston Academy 6-41861373-28762  Lavon Kelly
New Brockton 1-9106270  Mickey McCullough
Zion Chapel 6-42481702-39294  John F. Hudson
Wicksburg 11-13691001-141335-015828  Tom Vickers

1975 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jarrad Thomley MG Sr.5-11180 All-Star Game  

1975 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jarrad ThomleyL Sr.5-11178 HM  BN
 Jarrad ThomleyL Sr.5-11178 1st  BPH
 Keith BowdenQB Sr.6-4185 2nd  BPH
 Keith BowdenDB Sr.6-5185 1st  MA
 Keith WoodhamDT Sr.6-1195 1st  MA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.