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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
Record	8-2
Points Scored	304
Scoring Average	30.4
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	9.0
Opponents Record	48-50
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

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	9-2	264	141	0-1	3	23	4-1	143	62	Randy Griffin
Andalusia	8-1	339	152				4-1	201	98	Don Sharpe
Dale County	6-4	209	122				4-1	128	61	John Glasscock
Elba	8-2	304	90				5-2	213	78	Mack Wood
Ashford	3-7	104	256				2-4	74	194	Crawford Drake
Charles Henderson	3-7	166	240				2-4	113	132	Jay Jeffcoat
Geneva	1-9	79	320				1-6	53	223	Max Griffin
Daleville	3-6	124	225				0-3	26	103	Mickey Mosely

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Russ Wood	TE	Sr.	6-3	205	All-Star Game

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Don Horstead	B				HM	BPH
Greg Ellenburg	L				HM	BPH
Russ Wood	E	Sr.	6-3	200	1st	BN
Russ Wood	E	Sr.	6-3	200	1st	MA
Russ Wood	LB	Sr.	6-3	200	1st	BPH

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