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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Anniston Football Team History


Anniston Bulldogs
Anniston High School

1301 Woodstock Ave. Anniston, AL 26201
Stadium: Lott/Mosby Memorial Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White, Black & Gray
Coach: Bill Farrell
Region: 4A-R10
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bill Farrell enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Anniston.
 Forfeits 1 game due to AHSAA Sanctions.
 The Bulldogs finished 5th in Region 10.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Walter Wellborn    33   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Oxford   *  21   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Emma Sansom   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Etowah   *  30   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Butler    21   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Albertville   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Gadsden   *  22   8   #Lost       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Jacksonville    23   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Talladega   *  20   21   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record46-43 -1
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Anniston was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Emma Sansom 8-22621130-120255-116862  Fred Buster Gross
Oxford 9-2290940-17285-115264  Bill Burgess
Talladega 7-398954-26269  Glenn Woodruff
Gadsden 7-31041113-35692  Tommy White
Anniston 5-42111653-3134110  Bill Farrell
Arab 8-1111632-02712  Wayne Trimble
Albertville 2-7-1791641-650133  Vernon Wells
Etowah 0-10802110-757164  Charles Buddy Hearn

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Rodney Morris B Sr.5-11195 All American  Coach & Athlete
 Rodney Morris FB Sr.5-10195 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Rodney MorrisB Sr.5-11195 1st  BN



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