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Andalusia Football Team History

Andalusia Bulldogs

Andalusia High School

701 3rd St. Andalusia, AL 36420
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Don Sharpe
Region: 3A-R3

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1920 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Don Sharpe enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Andalusia.

Record 14-0 season.

The Bulldogs won the Class 3A Region 3 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Clarke County	31	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. W.S. Neal	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Southside Selma	42	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Russell County	41	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Charles Henderson *	34	8	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Opp *	27	6	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Ashford *	41	3	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Carroll	28	8	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Elba *	28	9	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Geneva *	33	16	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Smiths Station	48	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Escambia County	19	0	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 25	@ Stanhope Elmore	9	0	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 2	@ Walter Wellborn	7	0	W	Championship Game

1977 Season Totals
Record	14-0
Points Scored	422
Scoring Average	30.1
Points Allowed	76
Defense Average	5.4
Opponents Record	83-65
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	8-0

1977 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/19/1977	8	2	(8-0)	0	BN

1977 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
Andalusia	14-0	422	76	4-0	83	14	5-0	163	42	Don Sharpe
Opp	8-2	181	81				4-1	88	45	Randy Griffin
Elba	6-4	179	182				4-2	116	101	Mack Wood
Ashford	4-6	133	177				2-4	78	133	Crawford Drake
Charles Henderson	3-7	161	187				1-4	65	79	William Davis
Geneva	1-9	117	281				0-5	39	150	Max Griffin
Dale County	7-3	187	96							John Glasscock

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Danny Merritt	C				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Denny Merritt	FB	Sr.	6-3	215	All-Star Game
Denny Merritt	L	Sr.	6-3	215	Super All-State		Bham News
Tim Nall	LB	Sr.	5-11	185	All-Star Game

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
C.B. Landrum	DL	Sr.	6-1	165	1st	MA
Danny Merritt	L	Sr.	6-3	220	1st	BPH
Denny Merritt	OL	Sr.	6-2	215	1st	MA
Denny Merritt	C	Sr.	6-3	215	1st	BN
Doug Collins	T	Jr.	6-3	237	2nd	BN
Doug Collins	OL	Jr.	6-3	237	1st	MA
Gary Odom					HM	MA
Joe Ball					HM	MA
Leslie Little	G				HM	MA
Leslie Little	G				HM	BN
Ricky Vinson	G	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	BN
Ricky Vinson	DL	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	MA
Tim Nall	LB	Sr.	5-10	185	1st	MA
Tim Nall	LB	Sr.	5-10	185	3rd	BPH

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