1974

National Champions

State Champions

GHSA Region 1-AAA Champions
Record: 12-1-0

Coach Jim Hughes

Date	Opponent		Score	Location	Game #	Details
Fri, Sep 6	Tift Co.	W	40-0	H	1974-01	['more']
Fri, Sep 13	Albany	W	34-20	A	1974-02	['more']
Fri, Sep 20	Westover	W	50-0	H	1974-03	['more']
Fri, Sep 27	Valdosta	W	40-0	A	1974-04	['more']
Fri, Oct 4	Crisp Co.	W	42-21	H	1974-05	['more']
Fri, Oct 11	Bainbridge	W	28-6	A	1974-06	['more']
Fri, Oct 25	Dougherty	L	20-27	H	1974-07	['more']
Sat, Nov 2	Monroe	W	27-22	A	1974-08	['more']
Fri, Nov 8	Moultrie	W	14-9	H	1974-09	['more']
Fri, Nov 15	Lowndes	W	41-0	A	1974-10	['more']
Fri, Nov 29	Groves	W	33-14	H	1974-11	['more']
AAA State Playoffs
Fri, Dec 6	Columbus	W	28-14	H	1974-12	['more']
South Georgia Championship
Sat, Dec 14	Lakeside Atlanta	W	26-20	H	1974-13	['more']
State Championship

In 13 games:

Winning Percentage: 92.308

Total scored: 423

Total allowed: 153

Average game: 32.54-11.77

Shutouts by Thomasville: 4

Shutouts by opponents: 0

Final 1974 National Sports News Service prep poll:

1) Thomasville, Ga. (12-1)
2) Glenbrook, Northbrook, Ill. (12-0)
3) Harding, Warren, Ohio (11-1)
4) South Hills, Covina, Calif. (13-1)
5) Brazoswoods, Houston, Tex. (13-1)
6) John Marshall, Rochester, Minn. (12-0)
7) Morristown, N.J. (10-0)
8) Gateway, Monroeville, Penn. (11-0-1)
9) Leon, Tallahassee, Fla. (13-0)
10) Syosset, N.Y. (9-0)
11) Leominster, Mass. (11-0)
12) St. Xavier, Middletown, Conn. (12-1)
13) Washington, Indianapolis, Ind. (12-0)
14) Holy Name Catholic, Huntington, N.Y. (8-0)
15) Upper Sinclair, Penn. (10-0-1)
16) Putnam City, Okla. (11-1)
17) Lakeside, Atlanta, Ga. (11-3)
18) East St. Louis, Ill. (11-1)
19) Upper Arlington, Ohio (11-1)
20) St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (12-2)


Source: Football program
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1974 Team Photo


Source: Randy Eason (#85 on 1974 team)
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1974 team photo

1974 team photo


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Andrews on Southern All-Star Team

Panama City News Herald Names Andrews to Southern All-Star Team


Source: Photo courtesy Benjamin Peirce
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1974-75 Prep All-American 100

1974-75 Prep All American 100


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1974-75 Prep All-American Super Eleven

1974-75 Prep All American Super Eleven


Source: Kenny Hale (#52 on 1974 team)
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1974 State Championship Game with Lakeside


Source: Jim Taylor
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1974 state semifinal game with Columbus


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Message from President Ford regarding 1974 National Championship team.

1975 Message from President Gerald Ford regarding 1974 National Championship Team.

Jersey	Name	Position	Class	Weight
	Victor Rubio	T	11	215
10	Jack Cannady	QB	12	160
11	Dan Smith	DE	10	130
13	Artis Scott	DE	10	140
14	Clifford Kerbo	WB-S	10	175
15	Perry Keyton	QB	10	160
16	Thomas Harper	E	10	160
17	Leslie Cannady	QB	11	165
18	Clay Campbell	SE	11	150
19	Elton Willis	E	10	160
20	Jeff Vann	WB-S	10	140
22	Thomas Graham	DB	12	170
23	Wilford Springle	DB	10	130
24	Taylor Griffin	WB	11	155
25	Kenneth Johnson	DB	10	135
26	Early Lloyd	WB	11	135
27	Horace Ivey	TB	10	150
28	Cleo Anderson	WB	12	140
29	Jimmy Mitchell	CB	12	160
30	Mike Ramey	S	11	145
31	Ricky Goodlett	DE	11	150
32	William Andrews	TB	12	190
33	Gary Clark	DE	10	160
34	James Diggs	DG	12	155
35	Al Fann	TB	12	170
36	Raymond Springle	DB	11	175
37	Jerry Butler	CB	11	155
38	Alfred Hadley	CB	11	160
39	Bernard Gilbert	DE	10	155
40	Brett McClung	DG	10	155
41	George Katsoudas	LB	10	145
42	Roscoe Mitchell	FB	11	175
43	Johnny Byrd	TE	10	185
44	John Colvin	DB	12	140
45	Rodney Holt	DE	10	140
46	Alan McClure	DB	10	140
47	Terry Harrison	LB	10	155
48	Robert Grant	LB	10	145
49	T. C. Mitchell	FB	10	150
50	Alan Tucker	C	11	160
51	Johnny Parrish	C	10	180
52	Kenneth Hale	C	10	150
53	Willie Walker	DE	10	150
54	Steve Parrish	T	12	170
55	Sammy Myers	T	10	200
56	Eugene Carley	DG	11	140
57	Bobby Lovejoy	DE	11	155
58	Lamb Andrews	DE	11	165
59	Ernest Herbert	T	10	225
60	John Thomas	G	11	175
61	Hugh York	G	10	185
62	Kenneth Davis	G	11	160
63	Greg Robinson	DG	10	170
64	Bruce McClure	G	12	175
65	Mike Gammons	DG	12	180
66	Jimmy Palmer	DG	11	165
67	Allen Ragan	LB	11	170
68	Andrew Hunter	T	12	190
69	Bobby Thomas	DG	12	240
70	Terry McPherson	T	11	170
71	Tommy Jones	DT	10	160
72	Scott Richardson	G	12	170
73	Reginald Miller	DT	10	200
74	Al Clay	DG	11	190
75	Bubba Rumble	G	10	175
76	Melvin Mosley	DE	10	140
77	Wyman McKenzie	T	11	210
78	Tim Taylor	T	12	185
79	Michael Benton	T	10	180
80	Tommy Sapp	SE	10	125
81	Tommy Mathis	SE	10	135
82	Leander Barnhill	DG	11	175
83	Tony Livings	SE	10	135
84	Ira Blackshear	TE	10	170
85	Randy Eason	SE	12	150
86	Eddie McIntyre	TE-DT	10	180
87	John Kelley	TE	10	160
88	Bobby Maxwell	TE	11	175
90	John David Peeples	LB	12	195