Fulton Quick Facts
Location……….. Knoxville
Opened………...
1951
Enrollment……..
956
District/Region... 2-3A
Home Field…….
Bob Black Field
Principal……….
Kitty Hatcher
Athletic
Director.. Bob Black
Head Coach……
Buck Coatney
Seasons………..
14
Record…………
91-68
Seasons Played.…
54
All-Time
Record…316-258-11
Playoff Appearances..15
Playoff
Record… 21-13
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Coach Buck Coatney
Coach
Buck Coatney is in his 14th season at the helm of the Fulton
football program. His 91-68 record makes him the winningest coach in
school history. Coatney’s teams have developed a reputation for both a
physical defense and a high scoring offense. Coatney’s roots are colored
maroon and white, as his father John captained Fulton’s 1959 team.
Coatney was known as a hard-nosed linebacker and tight end on the Falcon
teams of the late 70s. He was named to the all-state team and the
Knoxville Journal defensive player of the year, as he led Fulton to
a region championship in 1979. Coatney earned Honorable-Mention
All-American honors at Furman University where he was coached by current
Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson. He began his coaching career at Furman
as a graduate assistant. After leaving Furman, Coatney spent two years
as an assistant coach at Middlesburg High School in Florida. He returned
to Fulton in 1987, where he served as Defensive Coordinator. He was
named Fulton’s 11th head coach in 1992. Fulton has advanced
to the playoffs under Coatney for the last 12 years. In 2003, Coatney
directed what was thought to be a rebuilding effort into the school’s
first ever state championship team, and led the Falcons to a repeat
championship in 2004. For his work in 2004, Coatney was named state
coach of the year by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association, and the
Tennessee Titans.
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Next Week
Next
week Fulton travels to Clinton to take on the Anderson Co. Mavericks. AC
missed the playoffs last year, and a new offensive system has Mavs fans
hoping for a run at the region championship. Local kickoff is 7:30 PM.
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About Fulton High School
Fulton
High School opened in 1951 as one of Tennessee’s first comprehensive
high schools, combining a complete academic curriculum with a full
vocational program. Fulton is located in historic North Knoxville just 5
minutes from the University of Tennessee campus. The school is named for
noted industrialist and inventor Weston M. Fulton. Fulton has developed
a reputation for turning out graduates who have followed the school
motto “enter to learn- go forth to serve.” A tradition of outstanding
athletic teams has been born at the school. Famous former Falcons
include College Football hall of famer and former Dallas Cowboy D.D.
Lewis, UT basketball All-American Bill Justus, former Vol linebacker
Jackie Walker, and four-sport letter winner Ron Widby. Fulton’s destiny
was almost sealed in 1992 when the Knox Co. School Board voted to close
the school, but strong protests by alumni and supporters helped to
reverse the decision. The Falcons clinched their first state
championship in any sport in 2003 defeating Covington for the class 3A
football title. Fulton began their title defense on a rocky note in
2004, losing 2 of their first 4 games, but showed constant improvement
throughout the season. The Falcons hit their stride in the playoffs,
advancing to their 3rd consecutive BlueCross Bowl. Fulton’s 2nd
state championship was sewn up after a 34-6 defeat of Greenbrier. |
2004
Final Region
2-3A Standings
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Place |
Team |
Reg. |
Over |
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1 |
A-E
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7-0 |
12-1 |
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2 |
Fulton |
5-2 |
13-2 |
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3 |
Kingston |
4-3 |
6-5 |
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4 |
Lenoir
City |
4-3 |
7-5 |
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5 |
Anderson
Co. |
3-4 |
5-5 |
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6 |
Loudon |
2-5 |
2-8 |
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7 |
Gibbs |
2-5 |
4-6 |
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8 |
Scott |
1-6 |
3-7 |
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Region
2-3A Standings
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Place |
Team |
Reg. |
Over |
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1 |
Scott
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0-0 |
1-0 |
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2 |
Catholic |
0-0 |
1-0 |
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3 |
Austin-East |
0-0 |
1-0 |
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4 |
Anderson Co. |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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5 |
Livingston |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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6 |
Kingston |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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7 |
Fulton |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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2004 Schedule and Results
8/27
@Carter W 28-13
9/03
Austin-East L 20-6
9/10
Seymour W 32-12
9/17 Lenoir
City L 21-6
9/24 @Rutledge
W 60-3
10/1
@Loudon W 22-13
10/8 Anderson
Co. W 35-7
10/15 @
Scott W 54-6
10/22 @
Kingston W 35-0
10/29
Gibbs W 58-7
11/5 Pigeon
Forge W 46-7
11/12 Lenoir City
W 42-12
11/19
@Austin-East W 28-21
11/26 @Smith Co. W 33-6
12/4
Greenbrier W 34-6
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Last Week
Austin-East 6 Red Bank 3
Scott 46
York Institute 20
Catholic
45 Smith Co. 12
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2005
Schedule
8/12
Bearden (Jamboree) W, 8-0
8/26
@Austin-East
9/2
@Anderson Co.
9/9
Alcoa
9/16 Boyd
Buchanan
9/23 @
Chatt. Tyner
9/30 Scott
(HC)
10/7
Kingston
10/14
@Catholic
10/21 @Carter
10/28 Livingston Academy
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This Week
Gibbs @
Scott
Greeneville @ Anderson Co.
Harriman @
Kingston
Fulton @
A-E
Livingston
@ Trousdale Co.
Sequoyah @
Scott
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Falcons on TV
Tonight
marks the eighth time that Fulton has played on live television. Three
of those appearances have come in the BlueCross Bowl. Fulton has an
all-time record of 4-3 in TV games. This is also the third time that
Fulton and A-E have played on CSS. The Falcons are scheduled for three
live appearances this season.
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Year |
Team |
Result |
Network |
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2002 |
Gibbs |
W, 47-7 |
CSS |
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2002 |
Ridgeway |
L, 21-14 |
Fox/UPN |
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2003 |
Austin-East |
L, 25-7 |
CSS |
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2003 |
Covington |
W, 36-9 |
Fox/UPN |
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2004 |
Austin-East |
L, 20-6 |
CSS |
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2004 |
Anderson
Co. |
W, 35-7 |
CSS |
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2004 |
Greenbrier |
W, 34-6 |
Fox/UPN |
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2005 |
Austin-East |
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CSS |
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Next Week
Kingston @
Livingston
Catholic @
A-E
Fulton @
Anderson Co.
Scott @
Oliver Springs
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Poll Watching
The
early season power ratings have been kind to Fulton and A-E. Both teams
have received high ratings in pre-season polls based on their 2004
campaigns. Here is a sampling of how these teams rate in the polls.
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Poll
(Class 3A) |
Fulton |
A-E |
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Earl Nall |
2 |
1 |
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Sonny
Moore |
1 |
4 |
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CoachT.com |
2 |
1 |
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Murphy
Fair |
1 |
NR |
The Sonny
Moore poll has Fulton listed as the number 7 team in the entire state of
Tennessee.
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Returning Stat
Leaders (2004)
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Rushing |
Carries |
Yards |
TD |
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Tyrone Cobb |
97 |
892 |
15 |
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Dennis Rogan |
69 |
382 |
7 |
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Receiving |
Catches |
Yards |
TD |
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Chris Pitchford |
3 |
52 |
1 |
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Scoring |
Points |
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Tyrone Cobb |
90 |
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Tackles |
Tackles |
-yd |
Sack |
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Tyrone Cobb |
153 |
11 |
4 |
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Brandon Winters |
119 |
7 |
1 |
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Fulton in
Season Openers
Tonight
begins Fulton’s 55th season of football. The Falcons began
playing football in 1951 after the closings of Stair Tech and Knoxville
High schools. During this time, the Falcons have compiled a record of
24-25-5 in season opening games. This will be only the
fifth time that Fulton has met A-E in the season opener. A-E won these
matchups in 1983, 1999, and 2000. Fulton’s only victory came in a 17-15
upset of the defending state champion Roadrunners in 1984. Fulton
currently has a three game winning streak in openers; defeating Carter
the last three years. Fulton’s most frequent season opening opponent is
West (10 times).
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FalconTalk
Coach
Bob Black has been recovering from an infection in his leg over the last
few weeks. Despite the illness, he has still been coaching his lineman.
He will be with the coaches in the press box tonight…. Coach Michael
Holt is new to the staff this year. He is an English intern at Fulton.
He played his football at Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett….Tonight’s game will
be telecast on CSS, and broadcasted on WNOX 990-AM, WKGN 1340-AM, and
WKCS 91.1 FM…. Two A-E assistant coaches played football for Fulton
High. Coaches Marshall Walker and Howard Hensley wore the maroon and
white in high school.
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