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Sulligent Football Team History


Sulligent Blue Devils
Sulligent High School

P.O. Box 367 Sulligent, AL 35587
Stadium: Brown Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Larry Bishop
Region: 2A-R10
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1923  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Larry Bishop enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sulligent.
 The Blue Devils finished 3rd in Region 10.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  vs. Marion County    20   19   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Pickens County    16   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Winston County   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Carbon Hill   *  7   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Lamar County    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Parrish   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Cordova   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Hamilton    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Phil Campbell   *  24   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Winfield    7   14   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed178
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record59-45
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sulligent was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A 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 
Phil Campbell 7-52601721-126364-115858  Alton Romine
Parrish 9-1317844-114476  Tim Oneal
Sulligent 5-51561783-29491  Larry Bishop
Carbon Hill 4-61211532-36156  Bobby Frost
Cordova 5-51271602-376104  Sam McCorkle
Winston County 3-7912100-538160  Kenny Goggans

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Sulligent Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sulligent Players on File.



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