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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Samson Football Team History


Samson Tigers
Samson High School

209 N. Braod St. Samson, AL 36477
Stadium: Alva Hawk Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Jim Gibbs
Region: 2A-R3
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1922  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jim Gibbs enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Samson.
 The Tigers finished 6th in Region 3.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Coffee Springs    6   3   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Geneva County    23   47   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Slocomb    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Kinston    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Geneva    7   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Luverne   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Straughn   *  41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Georgiana   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Catholic FL    0   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Florala   *  0   34   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored90
  Scoring Average9.0
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record52-40 -1
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-3
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Samson was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A 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 
Florala 9-32031351-120214-09927  Mike Sasser
Luverne 7-32371033-211056  Glenn Daniel
Georgiana 7-2-1186622-26243  Roland Pettie
Goshen 8-22151382-26983  Bob Boothe
New Brockton 9-12521081-12928  Leavy Boutwell
Samson 3-7901681-34174  Jim Gibbs
Straughn 4-6971971-545171  R.C. Poole

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

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



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