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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Smiths Station Football Team History


Smiths Station Panthers
Smiths Station High School

1100 Lee Rd. Smiths Station, AL 36877
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Silver
Coach: Joe Wilson
Region: 3A-R4
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1956  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Joe Wilson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Smiths Station.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 The Panthers set a team record for margin of victory at 69 points.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Lanett    20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Mount Olive    69   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Russell County   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Abbeville   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Bullock County   *  58   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Valley    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Southside Selma    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Pike County   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Beauregard   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Eufaula   *  6   7   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored324
  Scoring Average32.4
  Points Allowed27
  Defense Average2.7
  Opponents Record36-64 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 4 ASWA
10/15/19806 2(7-0)81 ASWA
10/22/19807 2(8-0)88 ASWA
10/29/19808 2(8-0)88 ASWA
10/8/19805 2(6-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 4(9-1) ASWA
11/5/19809 2(9-0)88 ASWA
9/10/19801 10 ASWA
9/17/19802 7 ASWA
9/24/19803 6 ASWA
  
1980 Class 3A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eufaula 8-2-1296890-110126-022357  George Cochran
Smiths Station 9-1324275-116714  Joe Wilson
Pike County 6-41431424-28673  Leon Akins
Beauregard 5-5184853-39448  Chuck Furlow
Abbeville 4-61321511-581121  David Barnes
Bullock County 1-9483591-528248  Jerry Dukes
Russell County 3-7952221-531149  Chuck Monday

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Smiths Station Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Barry GodwinB HM  BPH
 John BrattonE HM  BN
 Tony FloydB HM  BPH



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