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Monroe Academy Football Team History

Monroe Academy Volunteers

Monroe Academy

P. O. Box 927 Monroeville, AL 36461
Stadium: Volunteer Stadium
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Vance McCrory
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Vance McCrory enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Monroe Academy.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Fort Dale Academy	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Grove Hill Academy	14	6	W
Thu., Sep. 8	@ Central Baptist	66	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Central Alabama	22	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Sparta Academy	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Hooper Academy	45	16	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Jackson Academy	47	22	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Escambia Academy	29	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Independent Methodist	13	42	L
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Wilcox Academy	29	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Glenwood School	28	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Marengo Academy	6	21	L	Championship Game

1977 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	348
Scoring Average	29.0
Points Allowed	132
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	68-58 -6
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-1

1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Monroe Academy was not ranked.

1977 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	11-1	239	106	0-1	7	31				Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy	6-5	204	136							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	0-9-1	23	225							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-8	103	208							Ben Portis
Central Baptist	1-10	98	367
Coosa Valley Academy	10-1	288	93							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	8-3	254	138							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	10-2	322	91	0-1	7	28				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	5-5	140	160							Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-3-1	187	75							Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy	3-6-2	95	230							Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	6-4-1	171	140
Lowndes Academy	1-10	92	189							Tom Jones
Macon Academy	3-7-1	134	209							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	12-0	359	66	2-0	52	13				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	10-2	348	132	1-1	34	28				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	8-3	276	171							Mac Champion
Pickens Academy	7-3	224	87							Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-2-1	201	89							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	2-8-1	88	178							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	6-5	185	179							J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Eddie Marshall	DE	Sr.	6-1	185	APSA All-Star		APSA
Frank Carter	RB	Sr.	6-2	180	APSA All-Star		APSA
Perry Nye	TE	Sr.	6-1	190	APSA All-Star		APSA
Tommy Bowden	QB	Sr.	5-11	170	APSA All-Star Game		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Eddie Marshall	DL	Sr.	6-1	185	1st	MA
Frank Carter					HM	MA
Tripp Stallworth	DL	So.	6-1	195	1st	MA

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