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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Ray Talley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hanceville.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First 9-0 regular season.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 14 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Buckhorn    27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Boaz    39   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Oneonta    33   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Cullman   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Brewer   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Sparkman    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ West Point   *  55   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Fairview   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Lawrence County   *  49   23   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Athens    15   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Sheffield    13   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Walter Wellborn    20   28   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored367
  Scoring Average30.6
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record68-59 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-0
1977 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 5(6-0)0 BN
  
1977 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 
Hanceville 11-13671302-148485-018550  Ray Talley
Cullman 5-4-12281394-115227  Del Brock
Brewer 8-22191293-210594  Wayne Shelton
West Point 5-51242052-362135  Jerry Edmondson
Lawrence County 1-91143261-476143  Roger White
Fairview 0-10452640-519150  Quentin Benn

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mitch Hollis CB Sr.5-9160 All-Star Game  

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mitch HollisB Sr.160 2nd  BN
 Mitch HollisB Sr.160 HM  MA
 Mitch HollisB Sr.160 2nd  BPH
 R. SpearsLB 2nd  BPH
 Rodney TerryG HM  BN



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