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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sumter Academy Football Team History


Sumter Academy Eagles
Sumter Academy

181 Sumter Academy Rd. York, AL 36925
Stadium: Wild Turkey Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue, Red & White
Coach: Legrant Scott
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1970  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Legrant Scott enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sumter Academy.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Warrior Academy    36   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Marengo Academy    15   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Bessemer Academy    36   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Demopolis Academy    6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. West End Christian    18   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Lowndes Academy    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Wilcox Academy    29   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Pickens Academy    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. South Choctaw Academy    0   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Kemper Academy MS    29   0   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record53-44 -2
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-0 -1
1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sumter Academy was not ranked.
  
1977 Class AISA-AAA 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 
Ashford Academy 11-12391060-1731  Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy 6-5204136  Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial 0-9-123225  Willie McNeal
Central Alabama 3-8103208  Ben Portis
Central Baptist 1-1098367  
Coosa Valley Academy 10-128893  Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy 8-3254138  Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School 10-2322910-1728  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 5-5140160  Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist 7-3-118775  Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy 3-6-295230  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 6-4-1171140  
Lowndes Academy 1-1092189  Tom Jones
Macon Academy 3-7-1134209  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 12-0359662-05213  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 10-23481321-13428  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 8-3276171  Mac Champion
Pickens Academy 7-322487  Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy 7-2-120189  Legrant Scott
West End Christian 2-8-188178  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 6-5185179  J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Scoot Plowman T Sr.6-0210 APSA All-Star  APSA

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Sumter Academy Players on File.



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