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Patrician Academy Football Team History

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Patrician Academy

901 South Mulberry Avenue Butler, AL 36904
Stadium: Hannah-Hesselman Field
Colors: Blue, White & Gold
Coach: Joe Nettles
Region: AISA-A-

1971 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Joe Nettles enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Patrician Academy.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Stokes Academy	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Fayette Academy	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Catherine Academy	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Thomasville Academy	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. South Butler Academy	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ McIntosh Christian	12	6	W
Thu., Oct. 6	@ Grove Hill Academy	14	7	W
Thu., Oct. 13	vs. Warrior Academy	14	6	W
Thu., Oct. 20	@ Southern Academy	7	12	L
Thu., Oct. 27	@ Marengo Academy	7	26	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. South Choctaw Academy	0	6	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	154
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	64-53 -7
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1977 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Patrician Academy was not ranked.

1977 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
Cahawba Christian	5-6	215	194							Steve Bowman
Catherine Academy	2-8-1	148	216							Mark King
Eclectic Academy	1-10	60	318
Edgewood Academy	8-4	275	149	0-1	12	19				Morris Holley
Faith North Academy	1-9	47	201							Wayne Smith
Fayette Academy	1-10	72	377							Robert Andress
Fort Deposit Academy	3-8	136	254							Ken English
Greenville Academy	8-5	142	66	1-1	13	7				Jim Autrey
Inglenook Academy	1-7	74	225
McIntosh Christian	7-4-1	151	126							Cliff Gillis
Patrician Academy	7-4	154	81							Joe Nettles
South Butler Academy	8-3	180	87	0-1	0	13				Charles Sexton
Southern Academy	9-3-1	192	105	2-0	26	12				Frank Costanzo
Sparta Academy	3-8	108	205							Mike Bledsoe
Stokes Academy	5-5-1	128	122							Jimmy Warr
Tallapoosa Academy	3-7	79	231
Thomasville Academy	3-7-1	77	140							David Clanton

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Chuck Smith	LB	Sr.	6-0	205	APSA All-Star		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chuck Smith	LB	Sr.	6-0	200	1st	MA
Lanny Sanders	P	Sr.	6-1	205	1st	MA

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