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Slocomb Football Team History

Slocomb Red Tops

Slocomb High School

P.O. Box 1090 Slocomb, AL 36375
Stadium: Red Top Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dwight Tew
Region: 2A-R4

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1920 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Dwight Tew enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Slocomb.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Red Tops won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Rehobeth *	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Abbeville *	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Cottonwood *	25	14	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Samson	36	12	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Geneva County *	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Daleville	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Houston County *	25	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Headland *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Dale County	34	12	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Geneva	30	12	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Florala	0	19	L	1st Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	248
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	101
Defense Average	9.2
Opponents Record	53-60
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

1977 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Slocomb was not ranked.

1977 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Slocomb	9-2	248	101	0-1	0	19	5-1	113	46	Dwight Tew
Headland	6-4	110	85				4-1	70	27	Sherrill Singleton
Cottonwood	6-4	169	143				4-2	101	52	John Lewis
Rehobeth	6-4	122	50				3-2	46	16	Don Holman
Abbeville	4-6	94	107				2-4	32	59	David Barnes
Geneva County	2-8	47	184				0-5	9	104	Don Chesteen
Houston County	5-5	191	170				1-3	56	86	Charlie Finney

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

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Charles Partridge	LB	Sr.	5-7	170	1st	MA
Charles Partridge	LB	Sr.	5-7	170	2nd	BPH
Kirk Sanders					HM	MA
Terry Smith					HM	MA

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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.