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Escambia County Football Team History

Escambia County Blue Devils

Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Melvin Buck Powell
Region: 3A-R2

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1915 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Melvin Buck Powell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Escambia County.

The Blue Devils won the Class 3A Region 2 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Robertsdale *	26	20	W (2OT)
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Greenville *	34	20	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ W.S. Neal *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. T.R. Miller *	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Evergreen *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Foley	13	29	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Monroe County *	19	11	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Fairhope	28	18	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. B.C. Rain	39	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Baldwin County	7	14	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Citronelle	28	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Andalusia	0	19	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	21.4
Points Allowed	137
Defense Average	11.4
Opponents Record	75-50 -1
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-2

1977 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Escambia County was not ranked.

1977 Class 3A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Escambia County	9-3	257	137	1-1	28	25	6-0	142	51	Melvin Buck Powell
T.R. Miller	9-1	278	129				5-1	147	73	Frank Cotten
Greenville	8-2	204	100				4-2	104	86	Bill Whalen
Robertsdale	5-5	223	128				3-3	163	103	Keith McClammy
Monroe County	6-4	156	116				2-4	73	110	Larry Keefer
W.S. Neal	2-8	67	199				1-5	28	116	Ronnie Kirkland
Evergreen	3-7	90	184				0-6	46	164	Charles Branum

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Escambia County Players on File.

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Carl Johnson	B				HM	BN
Carl Johnson					HM	MA
Danny McMillian	E				HM	MA
Danny McMillian	E				2nd	BN
James Hubert	T				2nd	BN
Willie Taylor	DB	Sr.	5-10	170	1st	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.