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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fairhope Football Team History


Fairhope Pirates
Fairhope High School

1 Pirate Dr. Fairhope, AL 36532
Stadium: Fairhope Municipal Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Joe Dean
Region: 4A-R2
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1931  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2025
1978 Season Highlights
 Joe Dean enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fairhope.
 The Pirates won the Class 4A Region 2 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. McGill    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Davidson    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Murphy    13   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Baldwin County   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Satsuma   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. B.C. Rain   *  28   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Williamson   *  13   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Escambia County   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Toulminville   *  42   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Foley   *  14   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Vigor    0   17   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record55-52 -5
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fairhope was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fairhope 9-22001240-10176-115988  Joe Dean
Foley 8-21911185-212790  Lester Smith
Baldwin County 5-4-11871505-214292  Lyle Underwood
Escambia County 6-42132044-3132148  Melvin Buck Powell
B.C. Rain 6-41621593-4124127  Ed Lathan
Williamson 3-6-11471342-5120102  Fred Burks
Satsuma 3-6-1601502-547127  Billy Coleman*
Toulminville 1-9872001-668146  William Jessie

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David MontgomeryB HM  BPH



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