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Autaugaville Football Team History

Autaugaville Eagles

Autaugaville High School

P.O. Box 88 Autaugaville, AL 36003
Stadium: Eagles Nest Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Arthur Bennett
Region: 2A-R5

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1931 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Arthur Bennett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Autaugaville.

The Eagles finished 3rd in Region 5.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	@ D.C. Wolfe *	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Southside Selma	12	26	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Elmore County *	2	36	#Won
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Billingsley	0	21	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ St. Jude *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Hayneville	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Holtville *	27	16	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Montgomery County *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Dallas County	19	12	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Prattville	0	37	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	167
Defense Average	16.7
Opponents Record	52-48
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-4

1978 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Autaugaville was not ranked.

1978 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	11-3	510	119	4-0	108	49	3-1	186	16	Terry Burt
St. Jude	5-5	99	141				4-0	48	32	James Henderson
Autaugaville	6-4	143	167				4-1	82	71	Arthur Bennett
Montgomery County	4-5	194	160				1-1	62	33	Ronald Stewart
Holtville	5-5	166	194				1-3	61	95	Sonny Smart
Catholic Montgomery	5-5	164	95				0-2	6	15	Jack Hankins Sr.
D.C. Wolfe	0-9	40	334				0-5	24	182	Authur Sawyer

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

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

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.