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Parker Football Team History


Parker Thundering Herd
A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Wendell Jones
Region: 4A-R5
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1933  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Wendell Jones enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Parker.
 The Thundering Herd finished 4th in Region 5.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26   Woodlawn    6   7   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 1   Carver Birmingham    6   7   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 9   Hayes    14   2   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Sep. 23   West End   *  6   28   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 29   Ensley   *  24   26   L    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 7   Jones Valley   *  6   19   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 14   Wenonah   *  35   6   W    Rickwood Field   
 Thu., Oct. 20   Jackson-Olin   *  21   0   W    Fair Park   
 Fri., Oct. 28   Phillips Birmingham   *  35   17   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record39-47
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1977 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Parker was not ranked.
  
1977 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West End 9-3265851-121286-018228  Ray Williams
Ensley 6-32061264-115865  Ronnie Syphrus
Jones Valley 6-41761273-27960  John Galloway
Parker 4-51531123-312796  Wendell Jones
Phillips Birmingham 2-7512152-24473  David Childers
Jackson-Olin 2-7542111-525149  Robert Dickerson
Wenonah 0-9402160-628176  Jim Holifield

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

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Parker Players on File.



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