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Fort Dale Academy Football Team History


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Fort Dale Academy

1100 Gamble St. Greenville, AL 36037
Stadium: Fort Dale Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Royal Blue
Coach: Cleve Hightower
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1971  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Cleve Hightower enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fort Dale Academy.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Monroe Academy    6   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Hooper Academy    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Coosa Valley Academy    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Wilcox Academy    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. South Montgomery Academy    47   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Crenshaw Christian    12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Central Alabama    22   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Fort Deposit Academy    41   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Lowndes Academy    48   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Sparta Academy    41   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Greenville Academy    13   0   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record63-62
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Dale Academy was not ranked.
  
1977 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ashford Academy 11-12391060-1731  Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy 6-5204136  Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial 0-9-123225  Willie McNeal
Central Alabama 3-8103208  Ben Portis
Central Baptist 1-1098367  
Coosa Valley Academy 10-128893  Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy 8-3254138  Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School 10-2322910-1728  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 5-5140160  Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist 7-3-118775  Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy 3-6-295230  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 6-4-1171140  
Lowndes Academy 1-1092189  Tom Jones
Macon Academy 3-7-1134209  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 12-0359662-05213  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 10-23481321-13428  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 8-3276171  Mac Champion
Pickens Academy 7-322487  Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy 7-2-120189  Legrant Scott
West End Christian 2-8-188178  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 6-5185179  J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Curtis Lynch QB Sr.6-1190 APSA All-Star Game  APSA
 Reid Crowe S Sr.5-8150 APSA All-Star Game  APSA

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Curtis Lynch HM  MA
 Reid CroweDB Sr.5-8150 1st  MA



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