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Morgan Academy Football Team History

Morgan Academy Senators

John T. Morgan Academy

2901 W. Dallas Ave. Selma, AL 36701
Stadium: Morgan Field
Colors: Cardinal & Gold
Coach:
Region: AISA-AAA-

1969 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

The Head Coach is unknown.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ Glenwood School	13	19	L
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Wilcox Academy	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Ashford Academy	22	16	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Central Alabama	12	10	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Hooper Academy	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Marengo Academy	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Lowndes Academy	8	13	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Monroe Academy	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Bessemer Academy	15	12	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Meadowview Christian	60	0	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	178
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	53-52 -3
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1978 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Morgan Academy was not ranked.

1978 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	5-5	186	182							Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy	6-6	158	135	0-1	18	26
Bullock Memorial	2-9	139	256							Tom Genard
Central Alabama	3-8	151	175							Ben Portis
Escambia Academy	9-2	278	121	0-1	8	28				Jack Akins
Glenwood School	11-1	369	88	2-0	56	8				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	2-8	89	199							Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy	9-3	259	186	0-1	6	33				Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	5-5-1	230	208
Macon Academy	6-5	190	137							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	7-4	160	133							Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	6-3-1	140	109							Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	6-4	178	124
Pickens Academy	12-1	255	63	1-1	33	34				J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy	7-4	240	95							Duane Johnson
Sumter Academy	6-5	208	134							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	7-3-1	182	136							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	5-5-1	128	175							Robert Andress

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

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

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