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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hayes Football Team History


Hayes Pacesetters
Carol W. Hayes High School

501 North 43rd Street Birmingham, AL 35222
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: Cecil Leonard
Region: 4A-R9
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1961  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2007
1976 Season Highlights
 Cecil Leonard enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hayes.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Pacesetters move from Region 0 to Region 9.
 The Pacesetters won the Class 4A Region 9 Championship.
 ThePacesetters set a team record by scoring 185 points.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27   Parker   *  15   6   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Banks    14   13   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 10   Woodlawn   *  9   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 17   Jackson-Olin    16   3   W    Fair Park   
 Thu., Sep. 23   Carver Birmingham    14   6   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 1   Ramsay    28   0   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 8   Phillips Birmingham    0   20   L    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Oct. 14   West End    27   21   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Oct. 21   Wenonah   *  37   8   W    Fair Park   
 Tue., Oct. 19   Huffman   *  10   13   L    Lawson Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12   Bye                 1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19   Mountain Brook    15   18   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record60-51 -1
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hayes was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hayes 8-31851150-115183-17134  Cecil Leonard
Woodlawn 5-51221403-15239  Jerry Stearns
Banks 6-41901352-14335  Dyer Carlisle
Carver Birmingham 3-61251683-210059  Willie Peake
Huffman 4-5-11461101-33153  Charlie Richards.
Ramsay 2-71242330-548155  C.M. Buddy Cranford

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hayes Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Harold SmithT Sr.6-3210 2nd  BN
 Harold SmithLB Sr.6-3210 2nd  BPH
 RiceB HM  BN



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