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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Woodlawn Football Team History


Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jerry Stearns
Region: 4A-R9
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1922  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jerry Stearns enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
 The Colonels finished 3rd in Region 9.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25   Parker    0   7   #Won    Legion Field   
 Thu., Aug. 31   West End    7   21   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Erwin    25   38   L    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Sep. 14   Ensley    10   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 29   Huffman   *  7   6   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Oct. 5   Carver Birmingham   *  13   8   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 13   Banks   *  0   21   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 20   Phillips Birmingham   *  14   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 27   Hayes   *  6   14   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 3   Jackson-Olin    12   8   W    Legion Field   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored94
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record56-47 -1
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Woodlawn was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Banks 10-21801131-114305-010141  Danny Ridgeway
Hayes 9-21671390-18144-15750  Cecil Leonard
Woodlawn 6-4941373-24056  Jerry Stearns
Carver Birmingham 5-5120982-35463  Willie Peake
Huffman 2-7-11321431-47664  Charlie Richards4/Jerry Partridge
Phillips Birmingham 1-9942390-552125  David Childers

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Woodlawn Players on File.



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