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Glencoe Football Team History

Glencoe Yellow Jackets

Glencoe High School

803 Lonesome Bend Rd. Glencoe, AL 35905
Stadium: Wilson-Darnell Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Lyle Darnell
Region: 3A-R12

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1922 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Lyle Darnell enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Glencoe.

The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in Region 12.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 28	vs. Guntersville *	20	7	W
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Scottsboro *	14	36	L
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Cherokee County *	13	12	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Hokes Bluff	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Boaz *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Litchfield *	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Fort Payne *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ West End Walnut Grove	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Southside Gadsden *	27	24	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Jacksonville	24	17	W

1976 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	238
Scoring Average	23.8
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	43-55 -2
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-1

1976 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Glencoe was not ranked.

1976 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Scottsboro	8-2-1	268	142	0-1	7	34	6-0	179	59	Larry Keys
Glencoe	9-1	238	123				6-1	165	99	Lyle Darnell
Fort Payne	6-4	188	154				5-2	142	131	David Beddingfield
Cherokee County	7-3	228	99				4-3	167	86	Bobby Joe Johnson
Guntersville	3-7	120	138				2-4	68	93	Bill Rayburn
Litchfield	0-9	52	235				0-6	39	184	Steve Clay
Southside Gadsden	5-4	146	122				2-3	65	83	Dexter Wood
Boaz	0-9-1	60	181				0-6	35	122	Eugene Grelp

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

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Timmy Smith	E				HM	BN

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