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Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Tom Vickers
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Houston Academy   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Cottonwood    14   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Daleville    6   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Coffee Springs   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ New Brockton    22   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ G.W. Long    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Brantley    20   20   T       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Kinston   *  40   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Ariton    36   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Clio    28   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Brantley    0   15   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored256
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record51-60 -3
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record4-2
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wicksburg 7-3-12561510-10153-010213  Tom Vickers
Coffee Springs 2-81072101-25056  Wayne Purvis
Houston Academy 3-6-11141741-22048  Ned Jenne
Kinston 2-8812431-23590  Larry Davis

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tony Johnson WR All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James MoatesB HM  BPH
 Ricky RenderT 6-4230 2nd  BN
 Ricky RenderDL 6-4230 1st  MA
 Tony JohnsonSE Sr.6-2180 1st  BPH
 Tony JohnsonE Sr.6-2180 1st  BN
 Tony JohnsonE Sr.6-2180 1st  MA



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