News

We now have 836 teams &
192,249 games on AHSFHS.org.

Search Site

AHSFHS Article Series

The best of the best in Alabama High
School Football over the past 100 seasons.

Patrician Academy Football Team History

Patrician Academy Saints

Patrician Academy

901 South Mulberry Avenue Butler, AL 36904
Stadium: Hannah-Hesselman Field
Colors: Blue, White & Gold
Coach: Joe Nettles
Region: AISA-A-

1971 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Joe Nettles enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Patrician Academy.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Stokes Academy	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Fayette Academy	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Catherine Academy	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Thomasville Academy	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. South Butler Academy	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ McIntosh Christian	12	6	W
Thu., Oct. 6	@ Grove Hill Academy	14	7	W
Thu., Oct. 13	vs. Warrior Academy	14	6	W
Thu., Oct. 20	@ Southern Academy	7	12	L
Thu., Oct. 27	@ Marengo Academy	7	26	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. South Choctaw Academy	0	6	L

1977 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	154
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	64-53 -7
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1977 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Patrician Academy was not ranked.

1977 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cahawba Christian	5-6	215	194							Steve Bowman
Catherine Academy	2-8-1	148	216							Mark King
Eclectic Academy	1-10	60	318
Edgewood Academy	8-4	275	149	0-1	12	19				Morris Holley
Faith North Academy	1-9	47	201							Wayne Smith
Fayette Academy	1-10	72	377							Robert Andress
Fort Deposit Academy	3-8	136	254							Ken English
Greenville Academy	8-5	142	66	1-1	13	7				Jim Autrey
Inglenook Academy	1-7	74	225
McIntosh Christian	7-4-1	151	126							Cliff Gillis
Patrician Academy	7-4	154	81							Joe Nettles
South Butler Academy	8-3	180	87	0-1	0	13				Charles Sexton
Southern Academy	9-3-1	192	105	2-0	26	12				Frank Costanzo
Sparta Academy	3-8	108	205							Mike Bledsoe
Stokes Academy	5-5-1	128	122							Jimmy Warr
Tallapoosa Academy	3-7	79	231
Thomasville Academy	3-7-1	77	140							David Clanton

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Chuck Smith	LB	Sr.	6-0	205	APSA All-Star		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Chuck Smith	LB	Sr.	6-0	200	1st	MA
Lanny Sanders	P	Sr.	6-1	205	1st	MA

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.