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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Childersburg Football Team History


Childersburg Tigers
Childersburg High School

122 Fay Perry Dr. Childersburg, AL 35044
Stadium: John Cox Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue, Black & White
Coach: John Cox
Region: 3A-R8
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1947  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 John Cox enters his 32nd season as Head Coach at Childersburg.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ B.B. Comer   *  13   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Stanhope Elmore    7   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Montevallo    13   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Sylacauga   *  6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Pell City   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Tallassee    13   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Thompson   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Shelby County   *  13   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Cherokee County    15   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Cleburne County    8   14   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record60-43
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Childersburg was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A 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 
B.B. Comer 6-51821350-10104-19858  Bobby Overton
Sylacauga 7-3188984-112447  Bill Rayburn
Thompson 8-22671294-212690  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 5-51221723-26682  John Cox
Pelham 2-8631650-11842  David Bailey
Pell City 2-81221711-466102  Gene Ellison
Shelby County 2-81091831-585129  Mark Bradley

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

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



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