News

We now have 836 teams &  
191,663 games on AHSFHS.org.


Search Site








AHSFHS Article Series


   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Etowah Football Team History


Etowah Blue Devils
Etowah High School

316 Jones St. Attalla, AL 35954
Stadium: Jim Glover Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Charles Buddy Hearn
Region: 4A-R10
Other Sports

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

Select Year:    
1910  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Charles Buddy Hearn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Etowah.
 The Blue Devils finished 8th in Region 10.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Arab   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Fort Payne    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Gadsden   *  0   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Anniston   *  28   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Oxford   *  0   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Emma Sansom   *  15   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Litchfield    14   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Talladega   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Albertville   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Gadsden    3   15   L    Gadsden   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record60-37 -2
  Region Record0-7
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record0-6
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Etowah was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A 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 
Emma Sansom 8-22621130-120255-116862  Fred Buster Gross
Oxford 9-2290940-17285-115264  Bill Burgess
Talladega 7-398954-26269  Glenn Woodruff
Gadsden 7-31041113-35692  Tommy White
Anniston 5-42111653-3134110  Bill Farrell
Arab 8-1111632-02712  Wayne Trimble
Albertville 2-7-1791641-650133  Vernon Wells
Etowah 0-10802110-757164  Charles Buddy Hearn

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

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



Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.