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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 First 13 win season.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Carrollton    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Marengo County   *  42   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Fruitdale   *  42   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Leroy   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Coffeeville   *  48   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Excel    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Hale County    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Frisco City    42   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Millry   *  39   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. J.U. Blacksher    44   19   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Brantley    38   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Calera    40   22   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. West Jefferson    34   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored488
  Scoring Average37.5
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record87-50 -3
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record6-0
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sweet Water was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 13-04881084-0156485-020632  Nolan Atkins
Millry 7-2-11811124-18976  Sid Atkins
Fruitdale 6-42091622-386113  Teddy Joe Britton
Leroy 5-51591392-37680  Larry Massey
Marengo County 6-41631692-362103  Reed Hughes
Coffeeville 1-91063580-560175  Raymond Buffington

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Michael Landrum QB Sr. 1A Player of the Year  MA
 Mike Landrum QB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Mike Landrum QB Sr.6-1222 All-Star Game  
 Mike Landrum QB Sr.6-1173 Super All-State  Bham News

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny FlowersOL 1st  MA
 Danny FlowersL HM  BPH
 Michael LandrumQB Sr.6-1173 1st  BPH
 Michael LandrumQB Sr.6-1173 1st  MA
 Michael LandrumQB Sr.6-1173 1st  BN
 Nolan AtkinsCoach 1st  MA
 Nolan AtkinsCoach 1st  BPH
 Wayne LukerK 1st  MA



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