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Linden Football Team History


Linden Patriots
Linden High School

P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Fred Jackson
Region: 2A-R2
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1920  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Fred Jackson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Linden.
 The Patriots finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ John Essex    12   14   L       
 Thu., Sep. 7  @ Marengo   *  14   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 14  vs. J.F. Shields   *  6   12   L       
 Thu., Sep. 21  vs. Livingston    2   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ R.C. Hatch    43   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 5  @ Sumter County    46   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Sunshine    53   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Wilcox County    28   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 26  vs. A.L. Johnson   *  36   12   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record29-43 -2
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Linden was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A 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 
R.C. Hatch 0-726263  Henry Foster
J.F. Shields 7-3230810-18173-012418  John Wiley
Linden 6-3240802-15624  Fred Jackson
Marengo 6-2-11501502-13446  Woodrow Campbell
A.L. Johnson 3-5781380-31264  Jesse L. Presnell
Wilcox County 1-7682300-432112  Albert Gordon

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Linden Players on File.



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