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Lanett Football Team History


Lanett Panthers
Lanett High School

1301 S. 8th Ave. Lanett, AL 36863
Stadium: Morgan-Washburn Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Dan Washburn
Region: 3A-R7
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Dan Washburn enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Lanett.
 The Panthers won the Class 3A Region 7 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Tallassee   *  36   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Wetumpka   *  14   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Handley    24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Opelika    0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Stanhope Elmore   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Walter Wellborn    14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Sylacauga    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Smiths Station    29   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Auburn    16   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Valley   *  21   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. B.B. Comer    10   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Demopolis    21   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Eufaula    0   21   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average8.6
  Opponents Record77-59
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-4
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Lanett was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lanett 9-42061122-131214-08538  Dan Washburn
Stanhope Elmore 8-22101233-17351  Jimmy Foshee
Tallassee 6-42042232-27993  Ronnie Baynes
Valley 4-61561452-37983  Doug Lockridge
LaFayette 8-23041220-1626  Robert Mitchell
Wetumpka 3-71301680-43970  Bill Bass

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Carl WorthyE 6-0215 2nd  BN
 Carl WorthyLB 6-0215 1st  MA



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