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Elmore County Football Team History


Elmore County Panthers
Elmore County High School

155 N. College St. Eclectic, AL 36024
Stadium: Burt-Haynie Field
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: Terry Burt
Region: 2A-R5
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1921  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Terry Burt enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Elmore County.
 First 13 win season.
 The Panthers won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Stanhope Elmore    20   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ South Macon   *  18   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Autaugaville   *  36   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. St. Jude   *  41   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Holtville   *  41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Tallassee    22   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. D.C. Wolfe   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Dadeville    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Lineville    34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Wetumpka    42   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Handley    30   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Montevallo    14   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Georgiana    35   0   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 3   Red Bay    20   12   W       Championship Game 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record88-56 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record4-1
1976 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Elmore County was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 2A 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 
Elmore County 13-14161424-099325-017148  Terry Burt
Holtville 5-51472094-16171  Fred Waites
Autaugaville 4-51151243-37769  Ken Cook
South Macon 4-41071433-26070  Harry Scott
D.C. Wolfe 3-5-11301282-46495  Authur Sawyer
St. Jude 4-61241401-46391  James Henderson
Montgomery County 2-81142090-21247  Ronald Stewart

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Reginald Leonard DB Sr.6-2175 All-Star Game  AHSAA

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Reginald LeonardB Sr.175 HM  BN
 Russ DeloitLB Sr.5-11195 1st  BPH



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