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Monroe Academy Football Team History

Monroe Academy Volunteers

Monroe Academy

P. O. Box 927 Monroeville, AL 36461
Stadium: Volunteer Stadium
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Vance McCrory
Region: AISA-AAA-

1970 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Vance McCrory enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Monroe Academy.

The Volunteers move from Class AISA-A and into Region 0.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Fort Dale Academy	14	8	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Grove Hill Academy	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Central Baptist	54	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Central Alabama	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Sparta Academy	23	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Independent Methodist	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Jackson Academy	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Hooper Academy	14	40	L
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Escambia Academy	30	7	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Wilcox Academy	21	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Pickens Academy	26	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	@ Hooper Academy	0	9	L	Championship Game

1976 Season Totals
Record	9-2 -1
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	22.2
Points Allowed	84
Defense Average	7.0
Opponents Record	77-56 -5
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	4-2

1976 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Monroe Academy was not ranked.

1976 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	3-8	227	242							Larry Dulaney
Bessemer Academy	4-7	141	238							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	6-4	167	111							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-6	143	234							Chuck Strickland
Central Baptist	0-11	22	395
Coosa Valley Academy	2-7-1	118	170							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	4-7	141	229							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	12-2	416	167	2-1	52	25				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	13-0	410	48	3-0	46	18				Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-4	198	101	0-1	0	27				Bobby McKinney
Jackson Academy	2-9	87	306							Larry Stephens
Lakeside	5-3-2	258	92							Jerry Pugh
Lowndes Academy	8-4	229	174	0-1	14	35				Larry Raines
Macon Academy	0-10	58	373							Jimmy Wilson
Marengo Academy	11-1	353	39	1-1	27	7				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	9-2-1	266	84	1-1	26	16				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	6-5	210	223							Ben Portis
Pickens Academy	8-3	262	125	0-1	7	26				Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-4-1	228	144	0-1	8	26				Legrant Scott
Trinity	8-3	206	143							Jerry Leachman
West End Christian	2-7-1	80	205							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	3-6-2	84	245							John Ross

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Monroe Academy Players on File.

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Monroe Academy Players on File.

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