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Walter Wellborn Football Team History


Walter Wellborn Panthers
Walter H. Wellborn High School

135 Pinson Rd. Anniston, AL 36201
Stadium: The Hill
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Johnny Ingram
Region: 3A-R11
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1955  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Johnny Ingram enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Walter Wellborn.
 First 13 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Panthers won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 The Panthers set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Cherokee County    34   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Cleburne County   *  48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Weaver   *  54   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Emma Sansom    47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Alexandria   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Oxford   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Saks   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Jacksonville   *  57   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Benjamin Russell    35   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Childersburg    48   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Litchfield    27   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Gardendale    27   20   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Hanceville    28   20   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  vs. Andalusia    0   7   L       Championship Game 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored508
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record88-60 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record7-0
1977 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 3(8-0)0 BN
  
1977 Class 3A 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 
Walter Wellborn 13-15081003-182476-026228  Johnny Ingram
Oxford 8-22831015-114850  Bill Burgess
Alexandria 5-51421623-372113  Lou Scales
Cleburne County 5-51091883-375140  George Hoblitzell
Weaver 6-41421203-36994  William Bryan
Saks 3-6-11261531-563105  Jack Stewart
Jacksonville 0-10603270-640194  Cotton Clark

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Barry Miller CB Sr.6-0195 All-Star Game  
 Jeff Cunningham FB Sr.6-3198 All-Star Game  
 Jeff Cunningham B Sr.6-3200 Super All-State  Bham News

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Barry Miller HM  MA
 Donnie BrooksT Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Donnie BrooksL Sr.6-1190 2nd  BPH
 Gino English HM  MA
 Harris Montgomery HM  MA
 Jeff CunninghamB Sr.6-3205 1st  BPH
 Jeff CunninghamB Sr.6-3200 1st  BN
 Jeff CunninghamRB Sr.6-3200 1st  MA
 Johnny IngramCoach 1st  BPH
 WillerQB HM  BN



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