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Sheffield Football Team History


Sheffield Bulldogs
Sheffield High School

2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Wayland Blake
Region: 3A-R16
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1918  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Wayland Blake enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sheffield.
 The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Coffee    7   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Lauderdale County   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Central Florence   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Muscle Shoals   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Hartselle    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Bradshaw    21   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Fayette County    28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Rogers   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Colbert County   *  7   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Deshler   *  11   26   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record64-41 -1
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sheffield was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 13-0-1362913-0-185246-018342  Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals 9-12891185-115984  C.T. Manley
Deshler 6-4161904-211262  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-61731823-311196  Wayland Blake
Central Florence 5-51611802-472137  Bobby Russell
Rogers 2-8832321-531173  R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County 1-9742160-646120  Robert Earl Grisham

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gene HurstB HM  BPH
 Tim HurstE Sr.195 HM  BN
 Tim HurstE Sr.195 2nd  BN



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