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Dothan Football Team History

Dothan Tigers

Dothan High School

1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Phillip Creel
Region: 4A-R3

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1912 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2018

1978 Season Highlights

Phillip Creel enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Dothan.

The Tigers finished 8th in Region 3.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Carver Montgomery *	7	24	L
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Jeff Davis	0	28	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Milton FL	13	27	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Davidson	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Northview *	7	10	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Selma *	21	27	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Prattville *	6	17	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Sidney Lanier *	6	21	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Carroll *	14	18	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Enterprise *	0	48	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	81
Scoring Average	8.1
Points Allowed	220
Defense Average	22.0
Opponents Record	62-34 -1
Region Record	0-7
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1978 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Dothan was not ranked.

1978 Class 4A 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
Sidney Lanier	11-2	256	128	2-1	35	28	7-0	179	42	Cliff Little
Enterprise	8-2	283	96				5-2	192	59	Bill Bacon
Carver Montgomery	5-5	152	192				4-3	113	141	Davis Brock
Northview	6-4	161	150				4-3	120	129	Wayne Parrish
Prattville	7-3	195	121				4-3	111	108	Ted Missidine
Selma	4-6	167	166				3-5	129	135	Willard Whitcomb
Carroll	3-7	108	244				2-5	73	171	Lavon Kelly
Dothan	1-9	81	220				0-7	61	165	Phillip Creel

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

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Tim Watford	DB				1st	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.