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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
  Record11-3
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record91-60
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-3
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 11-32911523-176786-013332  Don Creasy
Lauderdale County 8-22051114-210082  Robert Earl Grisham
Deshler 6-41631173-39276  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-51671353-312784  Wayland Blake
Rogers 4-6931833-36780  Andy White
Muscle Shoals 3-71251891-552130  C.T. Manley
Central Florence 3-71101931-523109  Bobby Russell

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Lee Ricks DT Sr.6-2215 All-Star Game  
 Thomas Coffey RB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Thomas Coffey RB Sr.6-2180 All-Star Game  
 Thomas Coffey RB Sr. 3A Player of the Year  MA
 Thomas Coffey B Sr.6-2180 Super All-State  Bham News

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don CreasyCoach 1st  BPH
 Lee RicksT Sr.6-0190 1st  BPH
 Lee RicksT Sr.6-0190 HM  BN
 Thomas CoffeyB Sr.6-2180 1st  BN
 Thomas CoffeyRB Sr.6-2180 1st  MA
 Thomas CoffeyHB Sr.6-2180 1st  BPH



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