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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Opelika Football Team History


Opelika Bulldogs
Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Larry Gore
Region: 4A-R4
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1917  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Larry Gore enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 4.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Baker GA    31   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Valley    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Prattville    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Lanett    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Tuskegee Institute   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Benjamin Russell   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Central Phenix City   *  3   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Jeff Davis   *  17   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Lee Montgomery   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Auburn   *  0   3   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record45-45 -1
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Opelika was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A 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 
Jeff Davis 9-2310980-17105-016333  Billy Livings
Central Phenix City 5-4156793-28344  Wayne Trawick
Lee Montgomery 4-61511033-29934  Tom Jones
Opelika 6-4172723-38552  Larry Gore
Benjamin Russell 3-71252181-569162  Gene Britton
Tuskegee Institute 1-7-1802580-518199  Lifus Johnson
Auburn 6-41381353-06026  Thomas Walls

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Greg Knight WR Sr.5-10165 All-Star Game  AHSAA

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



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