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Isabella Football Team History


Isabella Mustangs
Isabella High School

11338 Co. Rd. 15 Maplesville, AL 36750
Stadium: Bill Nabors Stadium
Colors: Black, Gold & White
Coach: Harold Gilliland
Region: 1A-R8
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1927  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights
 Harold Gilliland enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Isabella.
 The Mustangs finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 2  @ Pelham    35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Calera   *  22   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 16  vs. Verbena   *  41   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 23  vs. Marion Military Institute    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Bibb Graves    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Maplesville   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ St. James    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Billingsley   *  6   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Briarwood    14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Thorsby   *  46   12   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored283
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record41-58 -2
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-1
1976 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Isabella was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Billingsley 9-22781271-134305-013434  Chris Davis
Isabella 9-1283494-113736  Harold Gilliland
Calera 5-52012133-299110  Ricky Cairns
Maplesville 2-81172051-463130  Gary Griffin
Thorsby 3-71162041-445113  Alton Culp
Verbena 3-6-11141781-457112  Troy Mims

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Isabella Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg SmithB Sr.6-1190 1st  BN
 Greg SmithB Sr.6-1190 1st  BPH
 HeadleyE HM  BN



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