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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
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
Record 10-1
Points Scored 320
Scoring Average 29.1
Points Allowed 124
Defense Average 11.3
Opponents Record 53-60
Region Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-0
1977 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/19/1977 8
4 (7-0) 0
BN
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 Tyler B
3rd
BPH
John David Weeks
HM
MA
Roy Jordan E
Sr. 6-1 170
HM
MA
Roy Jordan E
Sr. 6-1 170
1st
BPH
Roy Jordan E
Sr. 6-1 170
HM
BN
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