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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Speake Football Team History


Speake Bobcats
Speake High School

6559 Co. Rd. 81 Speake, AL 35619
Stadium: Bobcats Field
Colors: Green, White & Gold
Coach: Harold Pirtle
Region: 1A-R16
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1974  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2008
1977 Season Highlights
 Harold Pirtle enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Speake.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Bobcats won the Class 1A Region 16 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Danville   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Hubbertville    12   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Vina    6   0   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Appalachian    36   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Phillips Bear Creek    13   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Mount Hope   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Randolph   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Waterloo   *  6   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Madison Academy   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Meek    6   20   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Addison    0   41   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record48-62
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1977 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Speake was not ranked.
  
1977 Class 1A 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 
Speake 7-41901010-10414-111716  Harold Pirtle
Madison Academy 4-61071183-17426  George Bennett
Danville 1-9912601-442112  O.B. Owens
Randolph 1-8432190-521118  Jack Ayers
Mount Hope 3-7881832-33385  Bill Smith
Waterloo 10-0240454-09012  Ted Kavich

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Speake Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Harold PirtleCoach 1st  BPH
 Ronnie McDanielB HM  MA
 Ronnie McDanielB 3rd  BPH



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