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Isabella Football Team History


Isabella Mustangs
Isabella High School

11338 Co. Rd. 15 Maplesville, AL 36750
Stadium: Bill Nabors Stadium
Colors: Black, Gold & White
Coach: Harold Gilliland
Region: 1A-R8
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1927  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Harold Gilliland enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Isabella.
 The Mustangs finished 5th in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Bibb Graves    28   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Calera   *  12   50   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Verbena   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Marengo County    8   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Thorsby   *  8   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ St. James    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Maplesville   *  0   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Billingsley   *  0   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Marion Military Institute    7   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Goodwater    2   13   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record52-49
  Region Record0-5
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Isabella was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Calera 10-33931752-174485-021252  Ricky Cairns
Maplesville 3-7911902-35491  Bobby Hathcock
Verbena 7-32041264-19443  Troy Mims
Billingsley 7-33031293-214275  Ray Gilliland
Isabella 2-81072410-520160  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 1-8772621-430151  Alton Culp

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Isabella Players on File.



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