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Billingsley Football Team History


Billingsley Bears
Billingsley High School

P.O. Box 118 Billingsley, AL 36006
Stadium: Mims Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ray Gilliland
Region: 1A-R8
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1932  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Ray Gilliland enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Billingsley.
 The Bears finished 4th in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Trinity    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Reeltown    35   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Autaugaville    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Verbena   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Maplesville   *  10   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Marbury    13   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Chelsea    57   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Isabella   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Thorsby   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Calera   *  20   44   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average30.3
  Points Allowed129
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record52-52 -1
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Billingsley was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Calera 10-33931752-174485-021252  Ricky Cairns
Maplesville 3-7911902-35491  Bobby Hathcock
Verbena 7-32041264-19443  Troy Mims
Billingsley 7-33031293-214275  Ray Gilliland
Isabella 2-81072410-520160  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 1-8772621-430151  Alton Culp

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Sam LucasL HM  BPH



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