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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Southern Academy Football Team History


Southern Academy Cougars
Southern Academy

407 College Street Greensboro, AL 36744
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Frank Costanzo
Region: AISA-A-
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1968  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Frank Costanzo enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Academy.
 The Cougars move from Class AISA and into Region 0.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Meadowview Christian    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Stokes Academy    1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Edgewood Academy    18   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Inglenook Academy    33   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Shelby Academy    12   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Thomasville Academy    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Catherine Academy    38   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Patrician Academy    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Warrior Academy    28   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Cahawba Christian    55   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12   Edgewood Academy    33   17   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Patrician Academy    0   26   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored258
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record66-65 -6
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1976 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Southern Academy was not ranked.
  
1976 Class AISA-A 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 
Cahawba Christian 1-8-252269  Hugh Phillips
Catherine Academy 4-81282410-1027  Lee Jones
Eclectic Academy 3-8118213  
Edgewood Academy 8-43082110-11733  Morris Holley
Fort Deposit Academy 2-9106263  Steve McCord.
Greenville Academy 10-3369971-15323  Jim Autrey
Inglenook Academy 2-7-195217  Keith Mink
McIntosh Christian 12-1311272-14414  Wayne Blackwell
Patrician Academy 10-3239593-0700  Joe Nettles
South Butler Academy 4-5122166  Charles Sexton
Southern Academy 8-42581421-13343  Frank Costanzo
Sparta Academy 7-4-12601930-1030  Mike Bledsoe
Stokes Academy 2-885152  Jimmy Warr
Tallapoosa Academy 5-61322730-1653  Doug Templeton
Thomasville Academy 5-6124174  David Clanton

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Southern Academy Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Southern Academy Players on File.



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