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Woodlawn Football Team History


Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jerry Stearns
Region: 4A-R9
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1922  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Jerry Stearns enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
 The Colonels won the Class 4A Region 9 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26   Parker    7   6   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 2   West End    14   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Erwin    14   13   W       
 Thu., Sep. 15   Ensley    7   8   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 22   Carver Birmingham   *  20   8   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 30   Huffman   *  12   2   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 14   Banks   *  2   3   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 21   Phillips Birmingham    21   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Oct. 27   Hayes   *  34   16   W    Legion Field   
 Sat., Nov. 5   Jones Valley    23   12   W    Lawson Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Walker    0   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record63-48
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-1
1977 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Woodlawn was not ranked.
  
1977 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 
Woodlawn 8-31541020-10273-16829  Jerry Stearns
Huffman 8-3189991-117273-18131  Charlie Richards.
Banks 7-31831163-17242  Dyer Carlisle
Hayes 3-51151671-349117  Cecil Leonard
Carver Birmingham 3-6721340-31958  Willie Peake

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Dan Dickerson LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Dan Dickerson LB Sr.6-4215 All-Star Game  

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dan DickersonLB Sr.6-3218 1st  MA
 Dan DickersonLB Sr.6-3210 1st  BPH
 Sam RushingT HM  BN



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