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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Southern Academy Football Team History


Southern Academy Cougars
Southern Academy

407 College Street Greensboro, AL 36744
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Frank Costanzo
Region: AISA-A-
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1968  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Frank Costanzo enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Academy.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Meadowview Christian    6   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Stokes Academy    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Edgewood Academy    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Inglenook Academy    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Shelby Academy    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Tallapoosa Academy    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Thomasville Academy    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Catherine Academy    32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Patrician Academy    12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Warrior Academy    8   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Cahawba Christian    23   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11   Edgewood Academy    19   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18   Greenville Academy    7   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-3 -1
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record63-75 -6
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record3-2
1977 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Southern 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 5-6215194  Steve Bowman
Catherine Academy 2-8-1148216  Mark King
Eclectic Academy 1-1060318  
Edgewood Academy 8-42751490-11219  Morris Holley
Faith North Academy 1-947201  Wayne Smith
Fayette Academy 1-1072377  Robert Andress
Fort Deposit Academy 3-8136254  Ken English
Greenville Academy 8-5142661-1137  Jim Autrey
Inglenook Academy 1-774225  
McIntosh Christian 7-4-1151126  Cliff Gillis
Patrician Academy 7-415481  Joe Nettles
South Butler Academy 8-3180870-1013  Charles Sexton
Southern Academy 9-3-11921052-02612  Frank Costanzo
Sparta Academy 3-8108205  Mike Bledsoe
Stokes Academy 5-5-1128122  Jimmy Warr
Tallapoosa Academy 3-779231  
Thomasville Academy 3-7-177140  David Clanton

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Scott Reynolds B Sr.5-7155 APSA All-Star  APSA
 William Galloway LB Sr.5-9155 APSA All-Star  APSA

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don Ray Barnes HM  MA
 Scott Reynolds HM  MA
 William Galloway HM  MA



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