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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Linden Football Team History


Linden Patriots
Linden High School

P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Fred Jackson
Region: 2A-R2
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Fred Jackson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Linden.
 The Patriots finished 2nd in Region 2.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. John Essex    40   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 6  vs. Marengo   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ J.F. Shields   *  20   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Demopolis    12   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ R.C. Hatch    57   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Sunshine    48   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wilcox County    53   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. A.L. Johnson   *  41   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Sumter County    6   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Livingston    22   26   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored333
  Scoring Average33.3
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record30-49 -2
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Linden was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
R.C. Hatch 1-670229  Eugene Mason
J.F. Shields 6-42551180-18143-011720  John Wiley
Linden 6-43331102-19537  Fred Jackson
A.L. Johnson 0-000  No Team
Marengo 1-7662470-2067  Woodrow Campbell

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

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



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