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Jackson-Olin Football Team History


Jackson-Olin Mustangs
P.D. Jackson-Olin High School

1300 Avenue F, Ensley Birmingham, AL 35218
Stadium: J-O Field
Colors: Kelly Green & Gold
Coach: Robert Dickerson
Region: 4A-R5
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1952  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Robert Dickerson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Jackson-Olin.
 The Mustangs finished 4th in Region 5.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26   Phillips Birmingham    33   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Aug. 31   Glenn   *  22   6   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Parker   *  6   21   #Won    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 15   Wenonah   *  14   12   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 22   Hayes    0   31   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 29   Jones Valley   *  26   34   L    Fair Park   
 Mon., Oct. 9   West End   *  12   19   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Oct. 12   Ensley   *  14   23   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Jess Lanier    12   42   L       
 Thu., Nov. 2   Woodlawn    8   12   L    Legion Field   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record47-53
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jackson-Olin was not ranked.
  
1978 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 10-1246850-17316-016547  Ray Williams
Parker 1-9193651-614343  John Willis
Ensley 6-41911375-115981  Ronnie Syphrus
Jackson-Olin 4-61472073-394115  Robert Dickerson
Jones Valley 5-51732153-3103147  John Galloway
Glenn 4-5781902-444155  Wendell Jones
Wenonah 1-8532051-532135  Joe Jennings

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jackson-Olin Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Jackson-Olin Players on File.



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.