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Colbert County Football Team History

Colbert County Indians

Colbert County High School

P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Don Creasy
Region: 3A-R16

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1915 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Don Creasy enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colbert County.

First region championship.

The Indians won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Cherokee	39	7	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Muscle Shoals *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Lauderdale County *	15	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Russellville	23	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Deshler *	15	12	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Rogers *	24	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Hazlewood	8	10	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Sheffield *	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Haleyville	12	25	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Central Florence *	24	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Hamilton	18	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	@ Cullman	40	26	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	vs. Gardendale	18	16	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 1	@ Eufaula	0	29	L	Championship Game

1978 Season Totals
Record	11-3
Points Scored	291
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	152
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	91-60
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	4-3

1978 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Colbert County was not ranked.

1978 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colbert County	11-3	291	152	3-1	76	78	6-0	133	32	Don Creasy
Lauderdale County	8-2	205	111				4-2	100	82	Robert Earl Grisham
Deshler	6-4	163	117				3-3	92	76	James Lockett
Sheffield	4-5	167	135				3-3	127	84	Wayland Blake
Rogers	4-6	93	183				3-3	67	80	Andy White
Muscle Shoals	3-7	125	189				1-5	52	130	C.T. Manley
Central Florence	3-7	110	193				1-5	23	109	Bobby Russell

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Lee Ricks	DT	Sr.	6-2	215	All-Star Game
Thomas Coffey	RB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Thomas Coffey	RB	Sr.	6-2	180	All-Star Game
Thomas Coffey	RB	Sr.			3A Player of the Year		MA
Thomas Coffey	B	Sr.	6-2	180	Super All-State		Bham News

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Don Creasy	Coach				1st	BPH
Lee Ricks	T	Sr.	6-0	190	1st	BPH
Lee Ricks	T	Sr.	6-0	190	HM	BN
Thomas Coffey	B	Sr.	6-2	180	1st	BN
Thomas Coffey	RB	Sr.	6-2	180	1st	MA
Thomas Coffey	HB	Sr.	6-2	180	1st	BPH

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