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Danville Football Team History


Danville Hawks
Danville High School

9235 Danville Rd. Danville, AL 35619
Stadium: Smith-Owens Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: O.B. Owens
Region: 1A-R16
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1976  <-- 1976 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 O.B. Owens enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Danville.
 This was the first season Danville fielded a team.
 First varsity football team.
 The Hawks move from Class and into Region 16.
 The Hawks finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Speake   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Brewer    6   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Falkville    0   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Mount Hope   *  34   26   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Woodland Christian    38   32   W (4OT)   West Morgan   
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Appalachian    6   14   L    Falkville   
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Madison Academy   *  8   38   L    Falkville   
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Speake    30   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Randolph   *  31   6   W    Falkville   
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Waterloo   *  0   12   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record42-58
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1976 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Danville was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 1A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Madison Academy 6-52021200-10242-01068  George Bennett
Danville 5-51651993-28582  O.B. Owens
Speake 1-9331721-21340  Harold Pirtle
Randolph 1-8474340-2699  Jack Ayers
Mount Hope 0-101022860-33880  Bill Smith
Waterloo 10-0311543-07918  Ted Kavich

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

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 ParkerB HM  BN



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