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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sparkman Football Team History


Sparkman Senators
John Sparkman High School

2616 Jeff Rd. Harvest, AL 35749
Stadium: Sparkman Field
Colors: Cardinal, Black & White
Coach: Crawford Drake
Region: 3A-R13
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1961  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Crawford Drake enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sparkman.
 The Senators finished 6th in Region 13.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Buckhorn   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Hazel Green   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ New Hope   *  0   53   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Scottsboro    13   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Madison County   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Rogers    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Hartselle   *  8   62   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Central Florence    0   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Bob Jones   *  8   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Giles County TN    0   9   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored41
  Scoring Average4.1
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record47-43 -1
  Region Record1-5
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-6
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sparkman was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hartselle 10-1297750-128364-01588  David Bucky Pitts
New Hope 10-0224515-012214  Ray Clemons
Bob Jones 7-2-1198533-28237  Steve Summers
Madison County 4-6851854-25084  Mike Forehand
Hazel Green 5-51281552-33999  David Browne
Sparkman 1-9412651-528163  Crawford Drake
Buckhorn 2-81602180-664137  Perry Coggin

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

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



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