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Marbury Football Team History

Marbury Bulldogs

Marbury High School

2360 Highway 31 North Deatsville, AL 36022
Stadium: Marbury Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Neal Markham
Region: 1A-R7

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1917 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Neal Markham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marbury.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 7.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Holtville	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Catholic Montgomery	9	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Coosa County	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Marion Military Institute	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Verbena	26	12	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Billingsley	18	13	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Trinity *	12	20	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Montgomery Academy *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ St. James *	13	12	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Hayneville *	27	0	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	157
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	89
Defense Average	8.9
Opponents Record	54-44 -1
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1978 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Marbury was not ranked.

1978 Class 1A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Trinity	5-6	124	168	0-1	0	32	4-0	86	27	Johnny Butler
Marbury	7-3	157	89				3-1	72	32	Neal Markham
Hayneville	3-7	79	191				1-5	33	127	Leon Rogers
St. James	7-3	197	55				1-3	58	42	Johnny Wood
Montgomery Academy	3-5-1	96	116				1-3	20	54	Ware Tatum
Alabama Christian	0-0	0	0							No Team

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

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bruce Seamon	OL				1st	MA

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