Gene Hackman as Coach Norman Dale

Barbara Hershey as Myra Fleener

Dennis Hopper as Shooter

Sheb Wooley as Cletus

Fern Persons as Opal Fleener

Chelcie Ross as George

Robert Swan as Rollin

Michael O'Guinne as Rooster

Wil Dewitt as Reverend Doty

John Robert Thompson as Sheriff Finley

Michael Sassone as Preacher Purl

Gloria Dorson as Millie

Mike Dalzell as Mayor Carl

Skip Welker as Junior

Eric Gilliom as J. June

Robert Boyle as Referee (Oolitic)

Jerry D. Petro as Referee - Oolitic Game

Sam Smiley as Referee - Cedar Knob Game

Tom McConnell as Coach - Cedar Knob

Dennis Farkas as Gorilla Player - Cedar Knob

Tim Fogarty as Referee - Verdi Game

Spyridon Stratigos as Referee - Loogootee Game

Ken Strunk as Referee - Dugger Game

Jerry D. Larrison as Referee - Terhune Game

Thomas W. Marshall as Referee - Terhune Game

Gary Long as Coach - Jasper

C.W. Mundy as Coach - Jasper

Jeff Moster as Player - Jasper

Ralph H. Shively as Doc Buggins

Rich Komenich as Reporter

Scott Miley as Reporter

Robert Sutton as Reporter

Ray Crowe as Coach - State

Ray Craft as Official - Finals

Tom Carnegie as Finals P.A. Announcer

Hilliard Gates as Radio Announcer - Finals

Laura Robling as Hickory Cheerleader

Nancy Harris as Hickory Cheerleader

Libbey Schenck as Hickory Cheerleader

Brad Boyle as Whit Butcher

Steve Hollar as Rade

Brad Long as Buddy

David Neidorf as Everett

Maris Valainis as Jimmy Chitwood

Kent Poole as Merle

Wade Schenck as Ollie

Scott Summers as Strap Purl

The Travel-Aires as Star Spangled Banner Quartet