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Marengo Academy Football Team History


Marengo Academy Longhorns
Marengo Academy

P. O. Box 480639 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Ricky Herzog
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1970  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2018
1977 Season Highlights
 Ricky Herzog enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Marengo Academy.
 First perfect season.
 First perfect season.
 First 12 win season.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Central Baptist    34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Sumter Academy    21   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. South Choctaw Academy    31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Warrior Academy    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Jackson Academy    49   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ West End Christian    42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Morgan Academy    26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Pickens Academy    18   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Patrician Academy    26   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Demopolis Academy    21   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Ashford Academy    31   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Monroe Academy    21   6   W       Championship Game 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored359
  Scoring Average29.9
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record75-52 -5
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-0
1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Marengo 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 
 Phillip Cowart G Sr.5-10175 APSA All-Star  APSA
 Tim Drinkard QB Sr.6-0165 APSA All-Star  APSA
 Webb Tutt B Sr.6-0200 APSA All-Star  APSA

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tim Drinkard HM  MA
 Webb TuttLB Sr.6-1210 1st  MA



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