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Sweet Water Football Team History
Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School
440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Nolan Atkins Region: 1A-R1
1978 Season Highlights
Nolan Atkins enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
First 13 win season. The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 25 vs.
Carrollton
28
0
W
Fri., Sep. 1 @
Marengo County
*
42
8
W
Fri., Sep. 8 @
Fruitdale
*
42
12
W
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Leroy
*
35
0
W
Fri., Sep. 29 @
Coffeeville
*
48
12
W
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Excel
35
7
W
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Hale County
21
7
W
Fri., Oct. 20 @
Frisco City
42
14
W
Fri., Oct. 27 OPEN Fri., Nov. 3 vs.
Millry
*
39
0
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
J.U. Blacksher
44
19
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 17 vs.
Brantley
38
7
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 24 @
Calera
40
22
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 1 vs.
West Jefferson
34
0
W
Championship Game
1978 Season Totals
Record 13-0
Points Scored 488
Scoring Average 37.5
Points Allowed 108
Defense Average 8.3
Opponents Record 87-50
-3
Region Record 5-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 6-0
1978 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Sweet Water was not ranked.
1978 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Michael Landrum
QB
Sr.
1A Player of the Year
MA
Mike Landrum
QB
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Mike Landrum
QB
Sr. 6-1 222
All-Star Game
Mike Landrum
QB
Sr. 6-1 173
Super All-State
Bham News
1978 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Danny Flowers OL
1st
MA
Danny Flowers L
HM
BPH
Michael Landrum QB
Sr. 6-1 173
1st
BPH
Michael Landrum QB
Sr. 6-1 173
1st
MA
Michael Landrum QB
Sr. 6-1 173
1st
BN
Nolan Atkins Coach
1st
MA
Nolan Atkins Coach
1st
BPH
Wayne Luker K
1st
MA
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