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Abbeville Christian Football Team History


Abbeville Christian Generals
Abbeville Christian Academy

P.O. Box 9 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Generals Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Tommy Garrett
Region: AISA-A-
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1970  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights
 Tommy Garrett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Abbeville Christian.
 First playoff win.
 First 10-0 regular season
 First 11 win season.
 The Generals move from Class AISA-AA and into Region 0.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 1   South Butler Academy    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Fort Deposit Academy    23   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Springwood    22   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Dixie Academy    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Central Baptist    46   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Crenshaw Christian    50   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Tallapoosa Academy    40   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Marantha FL    51   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Cahawba Christian    62   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Faith North Academy    42   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10   Talladega Academy    9   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17   South Butler Academy    7   20   L       Championship Game 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored400
  Scoring Average33.3
  Points Allowed77
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record34-81 -1
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0
1978 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Abbeville Christian 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 Abbeville Christian Players on File.

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



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