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Parker Football Team History


Parker Thundering Herd
A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Wendell Jones
Region: 4A-R5
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1933  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Wendell Jones enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Parker.
 The Thundering Herd finished 7th in Region 5.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27   Hayes    6   15   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 2   Ensley    16   12   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 9   Phillips Birmingham    0   21   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 16   Jones Valley   *  3   14   L    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 24  OPEN 
 Thu., Sep. 30   Jackson-Olin   *  6   27   L    Fair Park   
 Thu., Oct. 7   Ramsay   *  26   34   L (OT)   Rickwood Field   
 Thu., Oct. 14   Wenonah    14   33   L    Rickwood Field   
 Thu., Oct. 21   West End   *  7   42   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 29   Woodlawn    8   28   L    Legion Field   
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record53-38
  Region Record0-4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Parker was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A 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 
West End 9-32791251-140385-112951  Ray Williams
Ensley 7-32271214-113466  Ronnie Syphrus
Jackson-Olin 5-51861334-110061  Robert Dickerson
Phillips Birmingham 8-1160413-15820  David Childers
Jones Valley 6-41531333-24967  John Galloway
Wenonah 3-71522671-583152  Melvin Grant
Parker 1-8862260-442117  Wendell Jones

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Parker Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Parker Players on File.



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