By Alvin Richardson
Contributing Writer

The Dogs have a long history in the post-season and are one of the few teams in Georgia that can boast of having five state championships and over 400 wins to their credit since 1948. Morgan County has qualified for post- season play 33 times over the past 64 seasons and have a record of 31-28 (.525) in those games. Additionally the Dogs have been ranked in the Top Ten final poll in 12 of those seasons.
With that in mind here is a run-down of each playoff game they have been involved in over that 64-year span. For the details on these games you can consult It’s a Dawg’s Life: 60 Years of Morgan County Football sold at various stores around Madison.

1952
Under Coach Hartwell Weaver, the Dogs’ record was 10-1, final ranking of fourth, after a 19-0 loss to LaGrange.
1955
Under Coach Charlie Brake, the Dogs’ record was 13-0 and they were State Champs after a 13-6 win over South Habersham, 20-7 win over Carrollton and 21-12 win over Vidalia.
1956
Under Coach Bill Corry, the Dogs’ record was 12-0-1 and they were State Champs after a 33-7 win over Washington, 26-0 win over Trion and 13-7 win over Blakely Union.
1958
Under Coach Bill Corry, the Dogs’ record was 12-1 and they were State Champs after a 19-0 win over Rabun County, a 26-0 win over Tucker, a 12-6 win over Fort Valley and a 20-7 win over Mitchell County.
1959
Under Coach Bill Corry, the Dogs’ record was 14-0 and they were State Champs after a 41-12 win over Tallulah Falls, 27-0 win over Rockdale County, 21-6 win over Villa Rica and a 7-0 win over Brooks County.
1961
Under Coach Bill Corry, the Dogs’ record was 11-1-1, final ranking of fourth, after a 26-0 win over Rabun County, 22-7 win over Tucker and 9-7 loss to Fort Valley.
1962
Under Coach Bill Corry, the Dogs’ record was 14-0 and they were State Champs after a 27-6 win over Rabun County, 26-7 win over Rockdale County, 32-6 win over Manchester and 39-7 win over Hawkinsville.
1964
Under Coach Jack Gnehm, the Dogs’ record was 7-3-1 – they were unranked – after an 8-7 loss (penetration) to Toccoa.
1974
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 10-1, final ranking of ninth, after a 3-0 loss (penetration) to Harlem.
1977
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 8-3-1, final ranking of seventh, after 22-7 win over Washington.
1978
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 10-2 – they were unranked – after a 21-0 win over Harlem and a 35-13 loss to Lincoln County.
1980
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 9-2 – they were unranked – after a 13-0 loss (penetration) to Greene County.
1982
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 10-2, final ranking of sixth, after a 42-14 win over Washington and a 13-7 loss to Lincoln County.
1983
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 8-3 – they were unranked – after a 20-0 loss to Lincoln County.
1985
Under Coach Wayne Bradshaw, the Dogs’ record was 6-5-1 – they were unranked – after a 24-3 win over Greene County and a 28-0 loss to Washington County.

1987
Under Coach Alvin Richardson, the Dogs’ record was 5-6 – they were unranked – after a 24-3 loss to Greene County.
1988
Under Coach Alvin Richardson, the Dogs’ record was 4-7 – they were unranked – after a 29-8 loss to Washington.
1989
Under Coach Alvin Richardson, the Dogs’ record was 6-5 – they were unranked – after a 21-7 loss to Greene County.
1990
Under Coach Alvin Richardson, the Dogs’ record was 10-3, final ranking of seventh, after a 19-7 win over Greene County, 26-13 win over Cedar Grove and 21-0 loss to Pepperell.
1996
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 6-5 – they were unranked – after a 28-14 loss to Thomasville.
1997
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 7-4 – they were unranked – after a 35-14 loss to Brooks County.
1998
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 9-2, final ranking of 12th, after a 21-9 loss to Pepperell.
1999
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 9-2, final ranking of 11th, after a 14-6 loss to Dade County.
2000
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 4-7 – they were unranked – after a 21-14 loss to GAC.
2001
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 7-5 – they were unranked – after a 31-28 win over Union County and a 29-8 loss to Calhoun.
2002
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 9-3 – they were unranked – after a 24-0 win over Coosa and a 31-7 loss to Wesleyan.
2003
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 10-2, final ranking of 10th, after a 28-10 win over Model and a 34-0 loss to GAC.
2004
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 9-3 – they were unranked – after a 30-6 win over Lovett and a 38-7 loss to Buford.
2005
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 9-3 – they were unranked – after a 17-10 win over GAC and a 28-23 loss to Calhoun.
2006
Under Coach Kenny Moore, the Dogs’ record was 6-5 – they were unranked – after a 50-48 loss to Heard County after three overtimes.
2007
Under Coach Bill Malone, the Dogs’ record was 7-4 – they were unranked – after a 24-0 loss to GAC.
2010
Under Coach Bill Malone, the Dogs’ record was 8-3 – they were unranked – after a 28-7 loss to Vidalia.
2011
Under Coach Bill Malone, the Dogs’ record was 8-3 – they were unranked – after a 41-13 loss to Laney.

Printed in the November 22, 2012 edition