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Independent Methodist Football Team History

Independent Methodist Crusaders

Independent Methodist School

4410 East Birchwood Drive Mobile, AL 36693
Stadium: IMS Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue, Red & White
Coach: Ken McWilliams
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2004

1977 Season Highlights

Ken McWilliams enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Independent Methodist.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Central Alabama	3	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	Columbia Academy MS	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Morgan Academy	21	13	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Jackson Academy	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Ashford Academy	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Central Baptist	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Lakeside	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Evangel Christian	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Faith Academy	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Monroe Academy	42	13	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Glenwood School	6	14	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	7-3 -1
Points Scored	187
Scoring Average	17.0
Points Allowed	75
Defense Average	6.8
Opponents Record	58-49 -3
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	3-1

1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Independent Methodist was not ranked.

1977 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	11-1	239	106	0-1	7	31				Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy	6-5	204	136							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	0-9-1	23	225							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-8	103	208							Ben Portis
Central Baptist	1-10	98	367
Coosa Valley Academy	10-1	288	93							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	8-3	254	138							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	10-2	322	91	0-1	7	28				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	5-5	140	160							Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-3-1	187	75							Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy	3-6-2	95	230							Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	6-4-1	171	140
Lowndes Academy	1-10	92	189							Tom Jones
Macon Academy	3-7-1	134	209							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	12-0	359	66	2-0	52	13				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	10-2	348	132	1-1	34	28				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	8-3	276	171							Mac Champion
Pickens Academy	7-3	224	87							Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-2-1	201	89							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	2-8-1	88	178							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	6-5	185	179							J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Billy Lindsey	C	Sr.	6-1	210	APSA All-Star		APSA
John Gibbons	LB	Sr.	6-3	215	APSA All-Star		APSA
Mike Justesen	DE	Sr.	6-4	215	APSA All-Star		APSA
Steve Chesnut	S	Sr.	5-11	170	APSA All-Star Game		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
John Gibbons	LB	Sr.	6-3	215	1st	MA
Mike Jutsen	DL	Sr.	6-5	215	1st	MA

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