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Fruitdale Football Team History


Fruitdale Pirates
Fruitdale High School

P.O. Box 448 Fruitdale, AL 36539
Stadium: Indians Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Teddy Joe Britton
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Teddy Joe Britton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fruitdale.
 The Pirates finished 3rd in Region 1.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Frisco City    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Millry   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Buckatunna MS    14   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Sweet Water   *  12   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Coffeeville   *  35   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Leroy   *  0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ State Line MS    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Marengo County   *  26   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Our Lady of Victory MS    21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. McLain MS    41   0   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average16.2
  Opponents Record35-27 -1
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1978 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fruitdale was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 13-04881084-0156485-020632  Nolan Atkins
Millry 7-2-11811124-18976  Sid Atkins
Fruitdale 6-42091622-386113  Teddy Joe Britton
Leroy 5-51591392-37680  Larry Massey
Marengo County 6-41631692-362103  Reed Hughes
Coffeeville 1-91063580-560175  Raymond Buffington

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

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



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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.