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Marengo Academy Football Team History

Marengo Academy Longhorns

Marengo Academy

P. O. Box 480639 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Ricky Herzog
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2018

1977 Season Highlights

Ricky Herzog enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marengo Academy.

First perfect season.

First 12 win season.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Central Baptist	34	0	W
Sat., Sep. 3	@ Sumter Academy	21	15	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. South Choctaw Academy	31	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Warrior Academy	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Jackson Academy	49	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ West End Christian	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Morgan Academy	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Pickens Academy	18	13	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Patrician Academy	26	7	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Demopolis Academy	21	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Ashford Academy	31	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Monroe Academy	21	6	W	Championship Game

1977 Season Totals
Record	12-0
Points Scored	359
Scoring Average	29.9
Points Allowed	66
Defense Average	5.5
Opponents Record	75-52 -5
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	6-0

1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Marengo Academy 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
Phillip Cowart	G	Sr.	5-10	175	APSA All-Star		APSA
Tim Drinkard	QB	Sr.	6-0	165	APSA All-Star		APSA
Webb Tutt	B	Sr.	6-0	200	APSA All-Star		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Tim Drinkard					HM	MA
Webb Tutt	LB	Sr.	6-1	210	1st	MA

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