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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hueytown Football Team History


Hueytown Golden Gophers
Hueytown High School

4881 15th Street Road Hueytown, AL 35023
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Morris Higginbotham
Region: 4A-R6
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1921  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2025
1978 Season Highlights
 Morris Higginbotham enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Hueytown.
 The Golden Gophers finished 3rd in Region 6.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Minor   *  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Fairfield    12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Shades Valley    14   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Talladega    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Erwin    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Jess Lanier   *  9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Mountain Brook    6   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Walker    19   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Berry   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Huffman    7   7   T       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average14.8
  Opponents Record56-42 -1
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hueytown was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Berry 10-12441041-127283-05018  Bob Finley
Minor 6-41461142-14020  Berry Halladay
Hueytown 2-7-1741481-21641  Morris Higginbotham
Jess Lanier 4-61641480-3633  Bill Andrews

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Buck Vines T Sr.6-5250 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Hueytown Players on File.



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