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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Luverne Football Team History


Luverne Tigers
Luverne High School

194 1st Ave. Luverne, AL 36049
Stadium: Glenn Daniel Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Glenn Daniel
Region: 2A-R3
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Glenn Daniel enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Luverne.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 3.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Goshen   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Elba    0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Daleville    23   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Brantley    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Highland Home    28   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Samson   *  27   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Georgiana   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Greenville    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Florala   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Straughn   *  13   12   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record54-46 -2
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-2
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Luverne was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgiana 7-4138850-16255-09814  Roland Pettie
Luverne 7-31511204-17358  Glenn Daniel
Samson 6-42001314-213970  Jim Gibbs
Florala 6-41811782-37581  Paul Terry
Goshen 5-51841941-467124  Bob Boothe
Straughn 1-8-1892061-569152  R.C. Poole
New Brockton 4-6721240-21436  Jim Murphy

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

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



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

From 1947 until his retirement in 1992 Glenn Daniel's teams won 302 games at Pine Hill and Luverne. He was the winningest coach in state history until 2010.