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Demopolis Football Team History


Demopolis Tigers
Demopolis High School

701 Hwy. 80 W. Demopolis, AL 36732
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Fred Schoenrock
Region: 3A-R5
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Fred Schoenrock enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Demopolis.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 5 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Selma    0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Greensboro   *  27   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Sumter County   *  45   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Bibb County    49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Andalusia    19   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Paramount   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Eutaw   *  77   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Livingston   *  69   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Aliceville   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Choctaw County   *  21   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Thu., Nov. 9  @ Chilton County    30   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Lanett    0   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored414
  Scoring Average34.5
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record57-63
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Demopolis was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Demopolis 9-3414871-130217-031614  Fred Schoenrock
Aliceville 7-3256726-122247  Theodore Cleveland
Greensboro 6-42391014-317879  Robert Lucky
Livingston 4-61283073-491234  Earl Larkin Jr.
Choctaw County 5-51861104-315855  Horace Crenshaw
Eutaw 2-71062852-594227  Cleophus Gaines
Paramount 1-8563000-738254  P.H. Pettway
Sumter County 2-7762592-566197  Johnny Patrick

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Robert Russell LB Sr.6-2215 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Robert RussellG Sr.6-2220 1st  BN
 Robert RussellLB Sr.6-2220 1st  MA



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