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Sylvania Football Team History


Sylvania Rams
Sylvania High School

P.O. Box 390 Sylvania, AL 35988
Stadium: Ram Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jim Kirby
Region: 2A-R16
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1947  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jim Kirby enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sylvania.
 The Rams finished 7th in Region 16.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Collinsville   *  16   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Plainview   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Section    8   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Pisgah    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Fyffe   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Geraldine   *  0   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Ider   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Crossville   *  6   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Valley Head    0   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Sardis   *  0   40   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored64
  Scoring Average6.4
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average28.0
  Opponents Record58-44
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sylvania was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A 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 
Plainview 11-12961151-130517-018458  Walter Thomas
Crossville 8-2155795-210573  Jim May
Geraldine 8-2233525-215037  Gary Carlyle
Collinsville 7-32531244-3102101  Raymond Weaver
Fyffe 5-51361603-488126  Ron Haushalter
Sardis 2-81131682-599106  Jerry Don Sims
Ider 2-81372061-696176  Stan Moss
Sylvania 1-9642801-650197  Jim Kirby

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

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



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