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Montevallo Football Team History


Montevallo Bulldogs
Montevallo High School

980 Oak St. Montevallo, AL 35115
Stadium: Theron Fisher Stadium
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Richard Gilliam
Region: 2A-R7
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1930  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Richard Gilliam enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Montevallo.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 2A Region 7 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Shelby County    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Childersburg    8   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Thompson    21   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Chelsea   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Jemison    35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Vincent   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Winterboro   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Calera    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. West Blocton    12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Talladega County Central   *  39   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Ohatchee    24   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Elmore County    14   35   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record67-58 -2
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Montevallo was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A 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 
Montevallo 8-42691211-138353-112239  Richard Gilliam
Winterboro 6-41891613-18566  Dan McCrimmon
Vincent 6-41451133-15551  Gary Garrett
Chelsea 3-6-1902201-32677  Richard Conkle
Talladega County Central 2-71301630-43590  Jerry Forrest

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 PurnellOL HM  BN
 TolbertOL HM  BN



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