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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elba Football Team History


Elba Tigers
Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Wood
Region: 3A-R3
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1922  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Mack Wood enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Elba.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 3.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Pike County    42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Geneva   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Luverne    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Opp   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Dale County   *  15   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Greenville    22   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Charles Henderson   *  35   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Ashford   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Daleville   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Andalusia   *  34   19   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average30.4
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record48-50
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Elba was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A 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 
Opp 9-22641410-13234-114362  Randy Griffin
Andalusia 8-13391524-120198  Don Sharpe
Dale County 6-42091224-112861  John Glasscock
Elba 8-2304905-221378  Mack Wood
Ashford 3-71042562-474194  Crawford Drake
Charles Henderson 3-71662402-4113132  Jay Jeffcoat
Geneva 1-9793201-653223  Max Griffin
Daleville 3-61242250-326103  Mickey Mosely

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Russ Wood TE Sr.6-3205 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don HorsteadB So. HM  BPH
 Greg EllenburgL HM  BPH
 Russ WoodE Sr.6-3200 1st  BN
 Russ WoodE Sr.6-3200 1st  MA
 Russ WoodLB Sr.6-3200 1st  BPH



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