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Hanceville Football Team History


Hanceville Bulldogs
Hanceville High School

801 Commercial St. SE Hanceville, AL 35077
Stadium: Ray Talley Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Ray Talley
Region: 3A-R14
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1925  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Ray Talley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Hanceville.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 14.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Lawrence County   *  32   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Buckhorn    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Boaz    20   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Cullman   *  12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Brewer    27   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Haleyville    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Mortimer Jordan    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. West Point   *  18   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Fairview   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Curry   *  13   7   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record47-55
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-0
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hanceville was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cullman 8-42821851-148545-016045  Del Brock
Hanceville 9-1237934-110949  Ray Talley
West Point 6-41561493-27189  Jerry Edmondson
J.B. Pennington 2-8691680-107  Bill Nichols
Curry 7-3145782-34762  Ray Tidwell
Fairview 3-7461571-533110  Terry Harris
Lawrence County 2-81312481-468124  Roger White

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg BurneyB Sr.6-0185 1st  BN
 Greg BurneyQB Sr.6-0185 1st  MA
 Greg BurneyB Sr.6-0185 HM  BPH



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