1974 Team Reunion (9/10/2021)

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(L-R): Kenny Russell, James Nuckols, Mike Miller, Mike Foster, Tom Wilkerson, Scott Pugh, Tony Hamlett, Jeff Merryman, Pat Cooley, Richard Spradling, Brent Walker, Darrell Cates, Tony Poole, George Kirkland, Mike Renfro, Gary Fulmer, Mike Pemberton.

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The 1974 Rockwood tiger football team will go down as the best football team in Rockwood history. In 1974 the Tigers, Coached By Mike Collier, were coming off an 8-3 year in 1973. The Tigers entered week 8 undefeated at 7-0 and took on the top ranked and undefeated Loudon Redskins at Civitan field with probably the largest crowd to ever witness a game at Civitan Field.

The Tigers lost in a close game that they should have won 14-7 and the Redskins went on to go undefeated winning the state title. The Tigers finished that year going 10-1 beating Farragut 14-0 in the Clinton Jaycee Bowl. For the year the Tigers had 5 shutouts while outscoring their opponents by a score of 259-46. Loudon was the only team to score more than 7 points on the Tigers. This team started a 5 year run that saw the Tigers go 55-5 winning the title in 1976 and losing in the semis in 1975 and 1977.

#18 Gary Fulmer-Gary currently resides in Charlotte NC
#65 Mike Foster
#55 Kenny Russell-Kenny currently resides in Blacksburg VA
#12 Tom Wilkerson-Tom currently resides in Knoxville Tn
#52 Mike Brillo Miller
#85 Brent Walker
#00 Richard Duke Spradling
#22 Scott Pugh-Scott currently resides in Columbia Tn
#51 Mike Pemberton
#80 Tony Hamlett
#05 George Kirkland- George currently resides in Harriman Tn
#15 James Nuckols
#01 Pat Cooley-Pat currently resides in Kingston Tn
#25 Tony Poole-Tony currently resides in Knoxville Tn
#66 Darrell Cates
#77 Mike Renfro-Mike currently resides in Harriman Tn
#62 Rick Collett-Rick currently resides in Knoxville and is a current member of the Tiger coaching staff
#82 Jeff Merryman-Jeff currently resides in Pendleton Indiana

Deceased members of the 1974 team include Frankie Carney, Chris Zeke Collett, Jim Turnington, Bo Pemberton, Scotty Day, Head Coach Mike Collier and defensive coordinator CW Pemberton

There you have it fans. Members of the greatest Rockwood football team of all time the 1974 Rockwood Tigers.