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Hartselle Football Team History


Hartselle Tigers
Hartselle High School

1000 Bethel Rd. NE Hartselle, AL 35640
Stadium: J.P. Cain Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: David Bucky Pitts
Region: 3A-R13
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1916  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 David Bucky Pitts enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Hartselle.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 13 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Dora    17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Bob Jones   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Columbus MS    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Decatur    16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Athens    9   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Cullman    19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Sparkman   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Madison County   *  25   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Huntsville    19   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Buckhorn   *  50   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Cullman    14   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored273
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record52-50 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record6-0
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hartselle was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hartselle 9-2273850-114224-01587  David Bucky Pitts
Madison County 5-51391155-111535  Mike Forehand
Hazel Green 3-7991653-15744  Tommy Russell
Buckhorn 3-7801893-34780  Freddie Zirbel
Bob Jones 3-7771692-438110  Steve Summers
New Hope 5-51421632-34473  Ray Clemons
Sparkman 1-7302071-530126  Bill Wieseman

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Randy Campbell QB Sr.6-0170 All-Star Game  

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Randy CampbellQB Sr.6-0172 1st  BN
 Randy CampbellB Sr.6-0172 HM  BPH



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