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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Buckhorn Football Team History


Buckhorn Bucks
Buckhorn High School

4123 Winchester Rd. New Market, AL 35761
Stadium: Tommy R. Ledbetter Stadium
Colors: Navy & Gold
Coach: Freddie Zirbel
Region: 3A-R13
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1961  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Freddie Zirbel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Buckhorn.
 The Bucks finished 4th in Region 13.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Sparkman   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Hanceville    6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Madison County   *  3   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Stevenson    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Lawrence County    20   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ New Hope   *  6   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Central Florence    7   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Hazel Green   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Bob Jones   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Hartselle   *  0   50   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record49-50
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-4
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Buckhorn was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hartselle 9-2273850-114224-01587  David Bucky Pitts
Madison County 5-51391155-111535  Mike Forehand
Hazel Green 3-7991653-15744  Tommy Russell
Buckhorn 3-7801893-34780  Freddie Zirbel
Bob Jones 3-7771692-438110  Steve Summers
New Hope 5-51421632-34473  Ray Clemons
Sparkman 1-7302071-530126  Bill Wieseman

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

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



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.