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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Huntsville Football Team History


Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue
Coach: Paul Glover
Region: 4A-R12
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1907  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Paul Glover enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
 The Panthers finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Fayetteville TN    31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Coffee   *  0   7   L       
 Thu., Sep. 7  @ Grissom    15   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Scottsboro    21   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Lee Huntsville   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ J.O. Johnson    0   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Decatur    22   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Butler   *  10   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 19  @ Austin   *  10   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 26  vs. Hartselle    16   19   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record55-39
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record5-4
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Huntsville was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lee Huntsville 8-42121411-128324-07634  John Childers
Coffee 8-2186832-23651  James Buddy Moore
Huntsville 5-51251032-22020  Paul Glover
Butler 5-41421072-27844  John Meadows
Austin 2-81001571-44993  Tom Calvin
Brewer 4-61591910-12037  Wayne Shelton

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Huntsville Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Johnny WalkerK 1st  MA
 VestOL HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.