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Woodlawn Football Team History

Woodlawn Colonels

Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jerry Stearns
Region: 6A-R11

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1922 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Jerry Stearns enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.

The Colonels finished 3rd in Region 11.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	vs. Benjamin Russell	7	31	L
	vs. Central Tuscaloosa	6	35	L
	vs. Wenonah	7	39	L
	@ Ensley	7	0	W
	@ Huffman	7	17	L
	vs. Shades Valley *	14	33	L
	@ Jess Lanier	0	37	L
	@ Phillips Birmingham *	23	21	W
	Gadsden	35	38	L
	vs. Mountain Brook *	0	24	L

1997 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	106
Scoring Average	10.6
Points Allowed	275
Defense Average	27.5
Opponents Record	70-44
Region Record	1-2
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	2-2

1997 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Woodlawn was not ranked.

1997 Class 6A Region 11 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Shades Valley	8-4	281	170	1-1	58	20	3-0	73	22	Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook	8-4	265	172	1-1	43	28	2-1	86	41	Joey Jones
Woodlawn	2-8	106	275				1-2	37	78	Jerry Stearns
Phillips Birmingham	2-8	108	269				0-3	52	109	Nathaniel Kelly

1997 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Woodlawn Players on File.

1997 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Woodlawn Players on File.

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