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Dothan Football Team History


Dothan Tigers
Dothan High School

1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Phillip Creel
Region: 4A-R3
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1912  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2018

1978 Season Highlights
 Phillip Creel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Dothan.
 The Tigers finished 8th in Region 3.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Carver Montgomery   *  7   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Jeff Davis    0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Milton FL    13   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Davidson    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Northview   *  7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Selma   *  21   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Prattville   *  6   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Sidney Lanier   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Carroll   *  14   18   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Enterprise   *  0   48   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored81
  Scoring Average8.1
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record62-34 -1
  Region Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Dothan was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sidney Lanier 11-22561282-135287-017942  Cliff Little
Enterprise 8-2283965-219259  Bill Bacon
Carver Montgomery 5-51521924-3113141  Davis Brock
Northview 6-41611504-3120129  Wayne Parrish
Prattville 7-31951214-3111108  Ted Missidine
Selma 4-61671663-5129135  Willard Whitcomb
Carroll 3-71082442-573171  Lavon Kelly
Dothan 1-9812200-761165  Phillip Creel

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tim WatfordDB 1st  MA



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