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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elba Football Team History


Elba Tigers
Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Wood
Region: 3A-R3
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1922  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Mack Wood enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Elba.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 3 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Pike County    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Geneva   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Luverne    41   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Opp   *  20   21   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Dale County   *  49   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Greenville    17   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Charles Henderson   *  24   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Ashford   *  21   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Daleville   *  47   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Andalusia   *  21   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Eufaula    7   34   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record55-55 -1
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Elba was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Elba 9-23041450-17346-120992  Mack Wood
Charles Henderson 8-21951275-113152  Jay Jeffcoat
Andalusia 7-32291133-19933  Don Sharpe
Opp 7-32301373-211171  Randy Griffin
Geneva 4-6922103-468142  Max Griffin
Dale County 5-51881652-38791  John Glasscock
Daleville 1-9972050-33088  Mickey Mosely
Ashford 2-8652280-621166  Kenneth Lord

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don HorsteadB Jr.5-10180 HM  BPH
 Don HorsteadB Jr.5-10175 2nd  BN
 Don HorsteadRB Jr.5-10180 1st  MA



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