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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Baker Football Team History


Baker Hornets
Baker High School

8901 Airport Blvd. Mobile, AL 36608
Stadium: Hornet Field
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Billy Odom
Region: 3A-R1
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1951  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Billy Odom enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Baker.
 The Hornets finished 4th in Region 1.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Thomasville    6   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Robertsdale   *  0   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Grand Bay   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Jackson   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ UMS-Wright   *  14   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Citronelle   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Alba   *  15   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Washington County    16   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Clarke County   *  24   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Vancleave MS    0   19   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record43-45 -3
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-4
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Baker was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Robertsdale 7-4210960-114155-112641  Ed Comer
Grand Bay 6-41791104-210574  Tommy Davis
Jackson 7-3199764-211236  Barry Pennington
Baker 5-51011774-379134  Billy Odom
UMS 4-6861583-470115  Eddie Jones
Citronelle 3-5-169953-46368  Ira Smith
Clarke County 5-51511602-47698  Larry Moulton
Alba 1-7-1521510-520110  Tommy Fletcher

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Baker Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Baker Players on File.



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