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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Calera Football Team History


Calera Eagles
Calera High School

8454 Hwy. 31 S. Calera, AL 35040
Stadium: Ricky M. Cairns Memorial Stadium
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Ricky Cairns
Region: 1A-R8
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1946  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Ricky Cairns enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Calera.
 First 10 win season.
 The Eagles won the Class 1A Region 8 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Holtville    48   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Isabella   *  8   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Billingsley   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Jemison    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Chelsea    34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Thorsby   *  40   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Verbena   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Montevallo    14   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Maplesville   *  44   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Catholic Montgomery    19   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Montgomery Academy    26   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Notasulga    0   12   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored300
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record70-50 -2
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1977 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 3(7-0)0 BN
  
1977 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Calera 10-2300931-126195-014519  Ricky Cairns
Verbena 2-81152022-36983  Troy Mims
Billingsley 6-31561274-110976  Ray Gilliland
Thorsby 6-41551702-366104  Alton Culp
Maplesville 4-61412021-451115  Gary Griffin
Isabella 5-4126891-43565  Harold Gilliland

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Calera Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Beaver MobleyE Sr.6-2180 1st  BN
 Beaver MobleyL Sr.6-2185 1st  BPH
 Curtiss PearsonB 3rd  BPH
 Kenneth Mobley HM  MA
 Norman Washington HM  MA



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