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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Greenville Academy Football Team History


Greenville Academy Tornados
Greenville Academy

177 Academy Drive Greenville, AL 36037
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Jim Autrey
Region: AISA-A-
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1971  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2002
1978 Season Highlights
 Jim Autrey enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Greenville Academy.
 The Tornados set a team record by scoring 68 in a game.
 The Tornados set a team record for margin of victory at 61 points.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  vs. Sparta Academy    14   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Lowndes Academy    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Crenshaw Christian    27   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ South Montgomery Academy    7   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Monroe Academy    0   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. South Butler Academy    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Cahawba Christian    68   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Catherine Academy    18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Stokes Academy    28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Fort Dale Academy    7   12   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. South Butler Academy    6   7   L (OT)      1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record60-56 -1
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Greenville Academy was not ranked.
  
1978 Class AISA-A 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 
Abbeville Christian 11-1400771-11623  Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian 2-8113306  Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy 5-5177109  Mark King
Grove Hill Academy 6-4-1169186  Bob Bumpers
Crenshaw Christian 2-894279  Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy 1-996291  John Ross
Fort Deposit Academy 1-950213  Ed Strickland 1/Ken English
Greenville Academy 5-61811130-167  Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian 1-8-155235  Danny Powell
South Butler Academy 9-3170562-02713  Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy 5-5200194  Rob Kelly
Stokes Academy 5-6172199  Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy 5-61862290-139  Gary Franks
Tallapoosa Academy 0-1066292  
Thomasville Academy 2-6-239158  David Clanton

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

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



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