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West Jefferson Football Team History


West Jefferson Tigers
West Jefferson High School

7000 West Jefferson Road West Jefferson, AL 35130
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Edwin Swan
Region: 1A-R15
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1923  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 1999
1978 Season Highlights
 Edwin Swan enters his 8th season as Head Coach at West Jefferson.
 First playoff win.
 First 13 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers won the Class 1A Region 15 Championship.
 The Tigers set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Corner    18   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Oak Grove    30   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Pleasant Grove    36   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Warrior    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Meek   *  42   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ T.W. Martin   *  20   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Berry Fayette    22   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Oakman   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Lynn   *  12   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Corner    14   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Speake    34   16   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Akron    38   18   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Wadley    14   10   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  @ Sweet Water    0   34   L       Championship Game 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record79-68 -2
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 West Jefferson was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 15 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 Jefferson 13-13381673-186784-010844  Edwin Swan
Meek 8-22351052-28958  Larry Reed
Lynn 5-51371142-23736  Jerry Morrow
Oakman 3-7932192-24177  Dewey Hood
T.W. Martin 1-8491330-42181  Ted Craven

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 James Crowder TE Sr.6-1190 All-Star Game  
 Wilfred McRoy DT Sr.6-2220 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James CrowderL HM  BPH
 Wilford McRoyB Sr.6-2205 2nd  BN
 Wilford McRoyFB Sr.6-2205 1st  BPH



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