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Sheffield Football Team History 
Sheffield Bulldogs  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Sheffield High School  
 
 2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660   
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Roland Atkins 
 
	 
	
	
	 	
	  
 
 
 
  
	
		
1972 Season Highlights  
 Roland Atkins enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sheffield.  
    
		
		
1972 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Sep. 1   vs.
Coffee 
   
    
   	 10  
   	 9  
     W   
   	   
   	   Fri., Sep. 8   vs.
Hamilton 
   
    
   	 14  
   	 8  
     W   
   	   
   	   Fri., Sep. 15   vs.
Muscle Shoals 
   
    
   	 6  
   	 0  
     W   
   	   
   	   Fri., Sep. 22   @
Lawrence County 
   
    
   	 46  
   	 14  
     W   
   	   
   	   Fri., Sep. 29   @
Athens 
   
    
   	 6  
   	 27  
     L   
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 6   @
Bradshaw 
   
    
   	 21  
   	 3  
     W   
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 13   vs.
Hartselle 
   
    
   	 14  
   	 19  
     L   
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 20   @
Colbert County 
   
    
   	 12  
   	 28  
     L   
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 27   vs.
Deshler 
   
    
   	 0  
   	 0  
     T   
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 3   @
Russellville 
   
    
   	 26  
   	 18  
     W   
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1972 Season Totals  
  Record 6-3
-1
  
  Points Scored 155  
  Scoring Average 15.5  
  Points Allowed 126  
  Defense Average 12.6  
  Opponents Record 58-42
-5
   Home Record 3-1
-1
  
  Away Record 3-2
     
  
 
		
1972 Class 3A Rankings  
  Date   
  Week   
 Rank   
 Record   
 Votes   
 Source   
	10/11/1972 6 
	7 (5-1)  
	AHSAA  
	10/18/1972 7 
	10 (5-2)  
	AHSAA  
	10/4/1972 5 
	7 (4-1)  
	AHSAA  
	9/20/1972 3 
	8 (3-0)  
	AHSAA  
	9/27/1972 4 
	5 (4-0)  
	AHSAA  
  
        
 
        
  
    
 
    
1972 Player Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 No Sheffield Players on File.   
 
1972 All State Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
	 Bernard Finch G/C 
	 
	HM 
	 BN  
	 John Wright E 
	Sr. 6-1 195 
	1st 
	 BPH  
	 John Wright E 
	Sr. 6-1 195 
	HM 
	 BN  
  
   
  
  
	
	  
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