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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Selma Football Team History


Selma Saints
Selma High School

2180 Broad St. Selma, AL 36701
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Willard Whitcomb
Region: 4A-R3
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1907  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Willard Whitcomb enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Selma.
 The Saints finished 6th in Region 3.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Holt    26   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Demopolis    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Carroll   *  6   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Enterprise   *  7   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Carver Montgomery   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Prattville   *  10   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Dothan   *  27   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Southside Selma   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Sidney Lanier   *  18   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Northview   *  14   34   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record59-45
  Region Record3-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Selma was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sidney Lanier 11-22561282-135287-017942  Cliff Little
Enterprise 8-2283965-219259  Bill Bacon
Carver Montgomery 5-51521924-3113141  Davis Brock
Northview 6-41611504-3120129  Wayne Parrish
Prattville 7-31951214-3111108  Ted Missidine
Selma 4-61671663-5129135  Willard Whitcomb
Carroll 3-71082442-573171  Lavon Kelly
Dothan 1-9812200-761165  Phillip Creel

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Selma Players on File.

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



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