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Geraldine Football Team History

Geraldine Bulldogs

Geraldine High School

13011 Hwy. 227 Geraldine, AL 35974
Stadium: Coolidge-Isbell Field
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Nelson Ellis
Region: 2A-R16

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1923 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Nelson Ellis enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Geraldine.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Bulldogs won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Pisgah	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Collinsville	13	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Crossville *	7	17	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Plainview *	12	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Valley Head	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Sylvania *	9	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Susan Moore	0	34	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Ider *	25	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Fyffe *	33	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Douglas *	20	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Stevenson	3	11	L (OT)	1st Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	7.5
Opponents Record	69-48
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-1

1977 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Geraldine was not ranked.

1977 Class 2A 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
Geraldine	8-3	143	83	0-1	3	11	5-1	106	31	Nelson Ellis
Plainview	9-1	197	52				5-1	128	38	Walter Thomas
Crossville	7-3	147	68				4-2	88	46	Jim May
Sylvania	6-4	189	102				4-2	97	44	Jim Kirby
Douglas	5-5	98	139				2-4	51	114	John Allen
Ider	2-8	36	168				1-5	27	101	Stan Moss
Fyffe	1-9	52	200				0-6	19	125	Ron Haushalter

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Geraldine Players on File.

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Tim Colquitt					HM	MA
Tony Kittle	DL	Jr.	5-11	195	1st	MA

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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.