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Bridgeport Football Team History

Bridgeport Tigers

Bridgeport High School

Bridgeport, AL 0
Stadium: Summers Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ken Colquette
Region: 2A-R15

1913 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1987

1979 Season Highlights

Ken Colquette enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bridgeport.

The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 15.

The Tigers set a team record by winning 9 games.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ North Sand Mountain *	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Madison County	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Pisgah *	15	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Marion County TN	39	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Section *	21	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. South Pittsburg TN	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Whitwell TN	36	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Northwest GA	43	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Grundy County TN	35	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Stevenson *	12	26	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	9-1
Points Scored	277
Scoring Average	27.7
Points Allowed	73
Defense Average	7.3
Opponents Record	31-22 -1
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-1

1979 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bridgeport was not ranked.

1979 Class 2A Region 15 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Stevenson	14-0	420	58	4-0	112	21	4-0	100	18	Kenneth McKinney
Pisgah	7-2-1	211	68				2-2	71	34	Sam Kenimer
Bridgeport	9-1	277	73				3-1	76	39	Ken Colquette
Section	3-7	92	156				1-3	43	76	Dennis Crider
North Sand Mountain	3-7	90	200				0-4	3	128	Kenneth Harding

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
David Lawson	RB	Sr.	5-10	175	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Don Lawson	QB	Sr.	5-11	180	2nd	BN
Don Lawson	HB	Sr.	5-11	180	1st	BPH
Don Lawson	RB	Sr.	5-11	170	1st	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.