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Coffee Springs Football Team History


Coffee Springs Golden Bears
Coffee Springs High School

P.O. Box 68 Coffee Springs, AL 36318
Stadium: Wallace Newsome Stadium
Colors: Navy & Gold
Coach: Wayne Purvis
Region: 1A-R4
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1952  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 1994

1977 Season Highlights
 Wayne Purvis enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Coffee Springs.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Golden Bears won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 The Golden Bears set a team record by winning 10 games.
 The Golden Bears set a team record by scoring 60 in a game.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  @ Samson    16   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Louisville    32   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Wicksburg    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Houston Academy    30   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Houston County    18   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ G.W. Long    26   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Ariton    34   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 20  vs. New Brockton    60   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 27  vs. Zion Chapel    32   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Kinston    44   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Brantley    8   31   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored320
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record53-60
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1977 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 4(7-0)0 BN
  
1977 Class 1A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Coffee Springs 10-13201240-1831  Wayne Purvis
Wicksburg 8-2334129  Tom Vickers
New Brockton 5-5120161  Jim Murphy
Houston Academy 5-5150101  Ned Jenne
Kinston 2-878265  Larry Davis

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Coffee Springs Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darrell Tyler HM  MA
 Darrell TylerB 3rd  BPH
 John David Weeks HM  MA
 Roy JordanE Sr.6-1170 HM  MA
 Roy JordanE Sr.6-1170 1st  BPH
 Roy JordanE Sr.6-1170 HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.