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Parker Football Team History


Parker Thundering Herd
A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: John Willis
Region: 4A-R5
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1933  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2025
1978 Season Highlights
 John Willis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Parker.
 Forfeits 7 games due to AHSAA Sanctions.
 The Thundering Herd finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25   Woodlawn    7   0   #Lost    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Jackson-Olin   *  21   6   #Lost    Fair Park   
 Thu., Sep. 14   Hayes    30   6   #Lost    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 21   West End   *  8   6   #Lost    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 29   Ensley   *  0   17   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 6   Jones Valley   *  28   7   #Lost    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 13   Wenonah   *  14   0   #Lost    Rickwood Field   
 Thu., Oct. 19   Glenn   *  39   7   #Lost    Fair Park   
 Thu., Oct. 26   Phillips Birmingham   *  33   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 3   Carver Birmingham    13   16   L    Fair Park   
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record51-49
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Parker was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West End 10-1246850-17316-016547  Ray Williams
Parker 1-9193651-614343  John Willis
Ensley 6-41911375-115981  Ronnie Syphrus
Jackson-Olin 4-61472073-394115  Robert Dickerson
Jones Valley 5-51732153-3103147  John Galloway
Glenn 4-5781902-444155  Wendell Jones
Wenonah 1-8532051-532135  Joe Jennings

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

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



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