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Deshler Football Team History


Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: James Lockett
Region: 3A-R16
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1917  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 James Lockett enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Central Florence   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Russellville    36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Coffee    0   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Colbert County   *  12   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Lauderdale County   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Austin    20   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Bradshaw    15   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Rogers   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Sheffield   *  14   28   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record50-53
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Deshler was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 11-32911523-176786-013332  Don Creasy
Lauderdale County 8-22051114-210082  Robert Earl Grisham
Deshler 6-41631173-39276  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-51671353-312784  Wayland Blake
Rogers 4-6931833-36780  Andy White
Muscle Shoals 3-71251891-552130  C.T. Manley
Central Florence 3-71101931-523109  Bobby Russell

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alan UnderwoodT Jr. HM  BN
 Alan UnderwoodDL Jr. 1st  MA
 Mike StevensonB Sr.6-0165 HM  BN



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