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Greenville Academy Football Team History


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Greenville Academy

177 Academy Drive Greenville, AL 36037
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Jim Autrey
Region: AISA-A-
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1971  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2002
1979 Season Highlights
 Jim Autrey enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Greenville Academy.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Sparta Academy    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Lowndes Academy    30   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Crenshaw Christian    7   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. South Montgomery Academy    3   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Monroe Academy    7   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Cahawba Christian    21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ South Butler Academy    0   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Catherine Academy    14   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Stokes Academy    19   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Fort Dale Academy    15   37   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed263
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record60-48 -2
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Greenville Academy was not ranked.
  
1979 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Abbeville Christian 7-3190790-1028  Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian 0-1082379  Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy 4-5-1115113  Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy 10-2-12711702-05215  Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian 6-4187144  Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy 3-7160218  Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy 4-6-1150217  Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy 2-8123263  Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian 1-942306  Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy 5-49861  Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy 5-61802100-12028  Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy 4-6178178  Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy 10-1-12911281-14344  Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy 3-861317  
Thomasville Academy 4-5-1138107  David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy 5-5133166  Don McNabb

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Greenville Academy Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Greenville Academy Players on File.



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