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Cedar Bluff Football Team History

Cedar Bluff Tigers

Cedar Bluff High School

3655 Old Hwy. 9 Cedar Bluff, AL 35959
Stadium: Bruce Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Jerry Benefield
Region: 1A-R12

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1930 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Jerry Benefield enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Cedar Bluff.

First playoff win.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Tigers won the Class 1A Region 12 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Westminster	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Sand Rock *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Gaston *	21	16	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Valley Head *	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Spring Garden	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Red Bud GA	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Donoho	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Cleveland	7	16	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Gaylesville *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Collinsville *	13	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Cleveland	21	18	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Ohatchee	6	33	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	192
Scoring Average	16.0
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	10.2
Opponents Record	50-55
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	3-2

1977 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Cedar Bluff was not ranked.

1977 Class 1A Region 12 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cedar Bluff	8-4	192	122	1-1	27	51	5-0	86	22	Jerry Benefield
Collinsville	5-5	192	157				4-1	139	85	Raymond Weaver
Valley Head	6-4	163	88				3-2	82	36	Scott Blackmon
Gaston	6-4	171	203				2-3	91	106	Jerry Smith
Sand Rock	2-8	150	176				0-5	70	113	Jack Green
Gaylesville	2-7	104	208				1-4	36	134	Jack Jones

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Cedar Bluff Players on File.

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Curtis Reece	OL	Sr.	5-11	240	1st	MA
Curtis Reece	L	Sr.	5-11	240	3rd	BPH
Jerry Moten					HM	MA
John Barnes					HM	MA

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