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Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Ronny Massey
Region: 6A-R15
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1970  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights
 Ronny Massey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 15.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Lee Huntsville    38   20   W       
 Thu., Sep. 2  vs. Hoover    41   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Athens    13   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Huntsville    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Bob Jones   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Butler   *  14   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Minor    17   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Sidney Lanier    12   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Decatur   *  21   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. J.O. Johnson    14   20   L       
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed278
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record69-46
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-5
1999 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grissom was not ranked.
  
1999 Class 6A 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 
Decatur 11-13921741-135293-012350  Jere Adcock
Butler 8-43302131-128302-19952  Ron Danley
Grissom 3-72262781-27773  Ronny Massey
Bob Jones 3-71263340-321145  Frank Sadler

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Grissom Players on File.

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jayson SwainWR Fr. HM  ASWA
 Jon SumrallDB Jr. HM  BN
 Jon SumrallDB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Ray MitrosLB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Roy MilsosLB Jr. HM  BN



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