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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Smiths Station Football Team History


Smiths Station Panthers
Smiths Station High School

1100 Lee Rd. Smiths Station, AL 36877
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Silver
Coach: Joe Wilson
Region: 3A-R4
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1956  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Joe Wilson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Smiths Station.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Eufaula   *  6   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Russell County   *  2   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Wetumpka    7   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Bullock County   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Valley    7   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   T.R. Miller    14   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Mount Olive    39   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Lanett    0   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Stanhope Elmore    0   32   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Pike County   *  25   8   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record58-46
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-3
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Smiths Station was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eufaula 12-0281354-09334-09912  George Cochran
Pike County 3-6852392-23065  Mickey McCullough
Russell County 6-41621422-22434  Leon Crenshaw
Smiths Station 3-71282212-26150  Joe Wilson
Bullock County 2-7661490-41366  Don McGown

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

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



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Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.