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Baldwin County Football Team History


Baldwin County Tigers
Baldwin County High School

1 Tiger Drive Bay Minette, AL 36507
Stadium: Simmons Field
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Lyle Underwood
Region: 4A-R2
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Lyle Underwood enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Baldwin County.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 2.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Davidson    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Murphy    10   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. B.C. Rain   *  13   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Fairhope   *  14   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 28  @ Williamson   *  24   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Toulminville   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Shaw    35   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Foley   *  14   20   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Satsuma   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Escambia County   *  42   34   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored187
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record53-45 -3
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-1 -1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Baldwin County was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fairhope 9-22001240-10176-115988  Joe Dean
Foley 8-21911185-212790  Lester Smith
Baldwin County 5-4-11871505-214292  Lyle Underwood
Escambia County 6-42132044-3132148  Melvin Buck Powell
B.C. Rain 6-41621593-4124127  Ed Lathan
Williamson 3-6-11471342-5120102  Fred Burks
Satsuma 3-6-1601502-547127  Billy Coleman*
Toulminville 1-9872001-668146  William Jessie

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jerry Oliver FB Sr.6-2222 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ernie RyanE 1st  MA
 Jerry OliverB Sr.6-1225 HM  BPH
 Jerry OliverB Sr.6-1225 2nd  BN



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