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Alabama High School Football

Geneva County Bulldogs

Geneva County High School · Hartford, AL

StadiumDixie Howell Stadium ColorsPurple & Gold CoachAl Gilmore Region2A-R2 First team1916
483-503-21All-time record
49%Winning pct.
0State titles
6Region titles
24Playoff appearances
53Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
1962 , 1962 , 1963 , 1963
Region championships
1979, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998

Team Records

Overall Record
483-503-21
Winning Pct.
49%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
4
Region/Area Titles
6
Region/Area Record
131-145
All State Players
67
NFL Players
2
Weeks Ranked #1
3
Home Record
218-212-12
Away Record
185-228-5

Playoff Records

Overall Record
12-24
Appearances
24
1st Round
11-13
2nd Round
1-10
3rd Round
0-1
Semi-Finals
0-0
Finals
0-0
Longest win streak
12 (11/17/1961-9/13/1963)
Longest losing streak
14 (11/9/1979-9/4/1981)

Season by Season

53 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 2A 1-2 118112 R2 1-0 Al Gilmore
2025 * 2A 4-6 316360 R2 3-4 Al Gilmore
2024 * 2A 5-5 415408 R2 2-5 Al Gilmore
2023 * 2A 0-10 40328 R2 0-7 Josh Thompson
2022 * 2A 3-7 205269 R2 2-5 Josh Thompson
2021 * 2A 5-6 279323 0-1 R2 4-3 Jim Bob Striplin
2020 * 2A 8-4 352294 1-1 R2 5-2 Jim Bob Striplin
2019 * 2A 4-6 447405 R2 3-4 Jim Bob Striplin
2018 * 2A 6-5 301343 0-1 R2 5-2 Jim Bob Striplin
2017 * 2A 6-5 340295 0-1 R2 4-2 Jim Bob Striplin
2016 * 2A 4-6 272316 R2 3-3 Jim Bob Striplin
2015 * 2A 2-7 123291 R2 2-5 Eric Reynolds
2014 * 2A 7-4 278266 1-1 R2 5-2 Eric Reynolds
2013 * 1A 9-3 373239 1-1 R2 5-2 Eric Reynolds
2012 * 1A 8-3 343181 0-1 R2 6-1 Eric Reynolds
2011 * 1A 6-6 246265 1-1 R2 4-2 Jeff Caldwell
2010 * 1A 3-7 214360 R2 3-4 Jeff Caldwell
2009 * 1A 7-4 361232 0-1 R2 5-2 Darren Stewart
2008 * 1A 4-7 263250 0-1 R2 4-3 Darren Stewart
2007 * 2A 4-6 184249 R2 2-5 Darren Stewart
2006 * 2A 9-2 382199 0-1 R2 6-1 Toby Greene
2005 * 2A 2-8 164363 R2 1-6 Toby Greene
2004 * 2A 4-6 207326 R2 3-4 Toby Greene
2003 * 2A 1-9 146323 R2 1-6 Max Whittaker
2002 * 2A 0-10 87386 R2 0-7 Max Whittaker
2001 * 2A 1-9 118358 R2 1-6 Rick Moody
2000 * 2A 9-3 348136 1-1 R2 6-1 Rick Moody
1999 * 2A 8-4 277230 1-1 R4 1-1 Rick Moody
1998 * 2A 10-1 261125 0-1 R4 Title 2-0 Rick Moody
1997 * 2A 3-8 133292 0-1 R5 2-1 Rick Moody
1996 * 2A 7-4 266160 0-1 R5 2-1 Larry Lee
1995 * 2A 9-2 246155 1-1 R4 Title 3-0 Larry Lee
1994 * 2A 3-7 146232 R4 0-3 Larry Lee
1993 * 2A 8-4 265149 1-1 R4 Title 2-1 Larry Lee
1992 * 2A 11-2 413137 2-1 R4 Title 3-0 Donny Rogers
1991 * 2A 6-3 177133 R4 1-2 Donny Rogers
1990 * 2A 3-7 107164 R4 1-2 David Snell
1989 * 2A 4-7 105193 0-1 R4 1-1 David Snell
1988 * 2A 2-8 75152 R4 0-2 David Snell
1987 * 2A 3-8 132257 0-1 R3 2-1 David Snell
1986 * 2A 8-4 213133 1-1 R3 Title 3-0 David Snell
1985 * 3A 7-5 155136 1-1 R3 3-1 David Snell
1984 * 3A 2-8 114210 R3 0-4 Tom Carr
1983 * 2A 0-10 53198 R4 0-7 Tom Carr
1982 * 2A 6-4 16996 R4 3-4 Tom Carr
1981 * 2A 4-6 73171 R4 2-2 Mark Ford
1980 * 2A 0-10 34259 R4 0-4 Don Chesteen
1979 * 2A 7-4 215154 0-1 R4 Title 5-1 Don Chesteen
1978 * 2A 8-2 21791 R4 5-1 Don Chesteen
1977 * 2A 2-8 47184 R4 0-5 Don Chesteen
1976 * 2A 4-6 134147 R4 2-4 Neal Markham
1975 * 2A 3-7 118192 R4 2-3 Neal Markham
1974 * 2A 2-6-2 53233 R4 Vernon Baggett

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Al Gilmore2024-2610-13
Josh Thompson2022-233-17
Jim Bob Striplin2016-2133-321-424-16
Eric Reynolds2012-1526-172-318-10
Jeff Caldwell2010-119-131-17-6
Darren Stewart2007-0915-170-211-10
Toby Greene2004-0615-160-110-11
Max Whittaker2002-031-19
Rick Moody1997-0131-252-412-9
Larry Lee1993-9627-172-37-5
Donny Rogers1991-9217-52-14-2
David Snell1985-9027-392-410-7
Tom Carr1982-848-22
Mark Ford19814-6
Don Chesteen1977-8017-240-110-11
Neal Markham1975-767-13
Vernon Baggett1972-7412-16-2
R.L. Godsey1970-719-11
Steve Holley19694-4
Ed Comer19685-4-1
C.T. Burgess1964-6711-26-1
James Chesteen1959-6334-13-3
C.T. Burgess Jr.1955-5816-21-3
Al Alford1952-5418-10-2
Charlie Finney1950-516-14
Albert Arnold19491-7-2
Lon Wise1945-4825-11-1
Brainard Richards1943-4414-3
Lon Wise1940-4211-9
Ed Eubanks19371-7
Aubrey Gresham1933-3412-3
Walter Laney19318-2
O.O. Bruner19298-0
Bowman19282-4-2
Joe Whiteside19253-2-1
Bookie Snapp19241-3-1
Cook19224-2

Team Timeline

  • 1916First team
  • 1979First playoff appearance.
  • 1979First region championship.
  • 1985First playoff win.
  • 1992First 11 win season.
  • 1992First 10 win season.
  • 1998First 10-0 regular season.

By the Numbers

Seasons
109
Winning Seasons
56
Losing Seasons
45
Most Wins in A Season
11 (1992)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2023)
10 Win Seasons
3
Most Points Scored in a Game
95 (10/20/1922)
Most Points Scored in a Season
447 (2019)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
70 (10/18/2019)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
408 (2024)
Largest Margin of Victory
95 (10/20/1922)
Largest Margin of Defeat
66 (11/24/1923)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
134 (8/30/2024)
Last Shutout
10/5/2018
Last Time Shutout
10/27/2023
Shutouts All-Time
178
Been Shutout All-Time
188

Honored Players

103 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Caden HutchingsATHSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2024Brendan HallRBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2021Emmanuel HendersonRBSr.All AmericanAlabamaUnder Armour
2021Emmanuel HendersonRBSr.Super All-StateAlabamaASWA
2021Emmanuel HendersonRBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Emmanuel HendersonRBJr.All State 2A1stASWA
2020Will BirdsongLBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2019Emmanuel HendersonRBSo.All State 2A2ndASWA
2017Jeremiah WhiteRBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2014Nick CarrollATHSr.All State 2A2ndASWA
2013Remington FowlerDBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2013Sam KinmanOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2011Blake SimmonsLBJr.All State 1AHMASWA
2009Bradley HutchersonDLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2009Desmond LettDBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
2009Richard WilliamsWRSo.All State 1AHMASWA
2008Desmond LettDBJr.All State 1A1stASWA
2008Rico ReeseQBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
2006Brian ExleyRBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
2006Brian ExleyRBSr.All State 2A1stBN
2006Rashadd SmithWRSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2004Wes WindhamOLSr.All State 2AHMBN
2004Wes WindhamOLSr.All State 2AHMASWA
2000Andre GolsonRBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1999Andre GolsonRBJr.All State 2A1stBN
1999Andre GolsonRBJr.All State 2A1stASWA
1996Lance RyalsWRSr.All State 2A1stASWA
1996Lance RyalsWRSr.All State 2A1stBN
1993Landa CollinsQBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
1993Landa CollinsQBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1993Shane CrossDLSr.All State 2A1stASWA
1992Brian BrownRBSr.All State 2AHMASWA
1992Brian BrownRBSr.All State 2AHMBN
1992Jeremy SullivanDLSr.All State 2A1stBN
1992Shane CrossDLJr.All State 2A1stASWA
1986David AlbersonLBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
1986David AlbersonLBSr.All State 2A1stBN
1985David KetchemQBAll State 3AHMBN
1985David KetchumBAll State 3AHMASWA
1985Kenny FondrenOLSr.All State 3A1stBN
1979Pete NealSSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthTroy State
1979Pete NealDBSr.All State 2A1stMA
1978Rusty GilfordDLAll State 2A1stMA
1974Randy ButlerLBAll State 2AHMBPH
1973ButlerEAll State 2AHMBPH
1973FowlerBAll State 2AHMBPH
1973HarrisonLAll State 2AHMBPH
1971Gary MajorsEAll State 1A/2AHMBN
1965Bill RussellTAll State 2A2ndAP
1964Taze FulfordMGSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthAlabama
1964Taze FulfordGSr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1963Bill MartinTSr.All State 2A1stBPH
1963Bobby TindellDESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
1963Bobby TindellBAll State 2A2ndBPH
1963Taze FulfordTJr.All State 2AHMBPH
1963Terry SellersBAll State 2AHMBPH
1962Bobby TindellBAll State 2AHMBPH
1962Tom Bryan.QBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthAuburn
1962Tom Bryan.HBSr.All State 2A1stASWA
1962Tom Bryan.BSr.All State 2A1stBN
1962Tom Bryan.BSr.All State 2A1stBPH
1960Buddy GuilfordBAll State 1AHMMA
1959GuilfordBAll State 1AHMMA
1958HathawayEAll State 2AHMMA
1958Theron ByrdHBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthAlabama
1958Theron ByrdBAll State 2A1stBN
1958Thuron ByrdBAll State 2A3rdBPH
1958Thuron ByrdBAll State 2A1stMA
1957ByrdHBAll State AHMMA
1955Joe McCormickHBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · SouthAuburn
1955McCormickBAll State AHMMA
1954SmithTAll State 2AHMBPH
1954TamberageTAll State 2AHMMA
1953Talmadge WrightTAll State A1stMA
1952McCormickEAll State AHMMA
1952Pete AndersonGAll State A1stMA
1949KinsaulBAll State AHMMA
1949OvertonCAll State AHMMA
1947Hal DorrityTAll State A1stMA
1947James HollandBAll State AHMMA
1946HarrisonTAll State AHMMA
1946P. TaylorBAll State A3rdMA
1945TaylorBAll State A4thBNAH
1944CommanderBAll State AHMBNAH
1944LoftinEAll State AHMBNAH
1944ReaganTSr.All State A4thBNAH
1943ReaganTJr.All State A2ndBN
1943ReaganTAll State A2ndMA
1938DowlingGAll State AHMMA
1938ShieldsTAll State AHMMA
1938ShieldsTAll State AHMBN
1937BrannonHBAll State AHMMA
1935ChanceyHBAll State AHMMA
1935ChanceyBAll State AHMBN
1935HaskewGAll State AHMMA
1935HodgesEAll State A3rdMA
1935WindhamFBAll State AHMMA
1934Bill HubbardGAll State A2ndBN
1934Bill HubbardTAll State A1stMA
1934WindhamBAll State AHMBN
1934WindhamFBAll State A3rdMA
1922ChildsTAll State A1stBN
1921RivenbackFBAll State A1stBN

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
166 (305)
2024-25
181 (300)
2022-23
165 (312)
2020-21
181 (300)
2018-19
167 (317)
2016-17
171 (314)
2014-15
155 (323)
2012-13
141 (334)
2010-11
146 (326)
2008-09
138 (329)
2006-07
155 (311)
2004-05
166 (294)
2002-03
159 (296)
2000-01
182 (278)
1998-99
163 (294)
1996-97
153 (299)
1994-95
147 (303)
1990-91
195 (259)
1988-89
207 (257)
1986-87
218 (249)
1984-85
218 (249)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 95.0% complete. Corrections are welcome.