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Sheffield Football Team History


Sheffield Bulldogs
Sheffield High School

2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Wayland Blake
Region: 3A-R16
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1918  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Wayland Blake enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sheffield.
 The Bulldogs finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  vs. Coffee    7   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Lauderdale County   *  13   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Central Florence   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Bradshaw    13   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Brooks    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Rogers   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Colbert County   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Deshler   *  28   14   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record51-42
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-3
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sheffield 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 Sheffield Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dennis CollierB 6-0175 HM  BN
 Dennis CollierB 6-0175 HM  BPH



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