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Sheffield Football Team History


Sheffield Bulldogs
Sheffield High School

2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Wayland Blake
Region: 3A-R16
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1918  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Wayland Blake enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sheffield.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 27  @ Coffee    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Central Florence    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Muscle Shoals    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Sparkman    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Bradshaw    6   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Brooks    15   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Rogers    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Colbert County    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Deshler    21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Russellville    14   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Fayette County    21   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Hanceville    6   13   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record69-53
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-1
1977 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sheffield was not ranked.
  
1977 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sheffield 9-32081011-12719  Wayland Blake
Deshler 6-4200964-110747  James Lockett
Central Florence 7-31961303-28971  Don Creasy
Rogers 4-6591142-32653  Andy White
Colbert County 3-71481481-47770  C.T. Manley
Muscle Shoals 0-9362390-53130  Jim Keith

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alandus Long HB Sr.5-10180 All-Star Game  

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alandus LongB Sr.180 HM  BN
 Alandus Long Sr.180 HM  MA
 John NathanG HM  BN



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