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Central Florence Football Team History


Central Florence Wildcats
Central High School

3000 Co. Rd. 200 Florence, AL 35633
Stadium: Joel N. Brewer Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Don Creasy
Region: 3A-R16
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1929  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Don Creasy enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Central Florence.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Wildcats move from Region 0 to Region 16.
 The Wildcats won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Hamilton    23   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Rogers   *  40   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Sheffield   *  42   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Lauderdale County    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  15   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Cherokee    34   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Winfield    20   20   T       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Deshler   *  19   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Colbert County   *  13   26   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Haleyville    8   35   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed194
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record61-42 -2
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Central Florence was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Florence 6-3-12341940-18354-112992  Don Creasy
Deshler 8-22481053-19249  James Lockett
Colbert County 3-71122252-26664  C.T. Manley
Muscle Shoals 4-61792202-39483  Jerry Brookins
Sheffield 4-61472222-376115  Robert Butterworth
Rogers 4-61211720-32882  Andy White

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jeff Patterson T Sr.6-2235 All-Star Game  

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeff PattersonT Sr.235 2nd  BN



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