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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





B.B. Comer Football Team History


B.B. Comer Tigers
Braxton Bragg Comer High School

801 Seminole Ave. Sylacauga, AL 35150
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bobby Overton
Region: 3A-R8
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1925  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Bobby Overton enters his 13th season as Head Coach at B.B. Comer.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Childersburg   *  24   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Chilton County    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Tallassee    20   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Shelby County   *  28   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Cleburne County    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Weaver    15   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Pell City   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Saks    29   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Thompson   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Sylacauga   *  13   9   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Lanett    0   10   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record62-52
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 B.B. Comer was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A 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 
B.B. Comer 6-51821350-10104-19858  Bobby Overton
Sylacauga 7-3188984-112447  Bill Rayburn
Thompson 8-22671294-212690  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 5-51221723-26682  John Cox
Pelham 2-8631650-11842  David Bailey
Pell City 2-81221711-466102  Gene Ellison
Shelby County 2-81091831-585129  Mark Bradley

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Steve CrowC Sr.6-2210 1st  BN
 Steve CrowC Sr.6-2210 1st  BPH



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