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Southside Gadsden Football Team History

Southside Gadsden Panthers

Southside High School

2150 Hwy 77 Gadsden, AL 35907
Stadium: Barney Hood Stadium
Colors: Black & Cardinal
Coach: Dexter Wood
Region: 3A-R12

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1926 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Dexter Wood enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southside Gadsden.

The Panthers finished 7th in Region 12.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Saks	14	14	T
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. West End Walnut Grove	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Guntersville *	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Fort Payne *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Cherokee County *	8	35	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Hokes Bluff	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Boaz *	13	21	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Glencoe *	0	22	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Litchfield *	12	13	L
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Sardis	14	0	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	122
Scoring Average	12.2
Points Allowed	119
Defense Average	11.9
Opponents Record	46-56 -1
Region Record	1-5
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	2-3

1977 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Southside Gadsden was not ranked.

1977 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
Litchfield	6-5	156	145	0-1	0	27	5-1	109	70	Steve Clay
Glencoe	9-1	279	82				5-1	154	69	Lyle Darnell
Guntersville	6-4	138	117				4-2	83	67	Thomas Walls
Scottsboro	4-6	121	163				2-3	74	81	Larry Keys
Cherokee County	6-4	174	116				3-3	97	82	Bobby Joe Johnson
Fort Payne	1-9	70	213				1-5	56	128	James Stanfield
Boaz	2-8	87	229				1-2	41	62	John Beck
Southside Gadsden	4-5-1	122	119				1-5	53	105	Dexter Wood

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Southside Gadsden Players on File.

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Albert Watts					HM	MA
James Otey	DB	Sr.	6-3	195	1st	MA

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