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Speake Football Team History


Speake Bobcats
Speake High School

6559 Co. Rd. 81 Speake, AL 35619
Stadium: Bobcats Field
Colors: Green, White & Gold
Coach: Gwen Shelton
Region: 1A-R16
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1974  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2008

1979 Season Highlights
 Gwen Shelton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Speake.
 The Bobcats finished 4th in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Danville    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Hubbertville    8   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Phillips Bear Creek    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Cold Springs    0   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Mount Hope   *  12   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Waterloo   *  26   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Courtland    7   38   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ East Lawrence    6   0   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Clements   *  0   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Elkmont    0   26   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average9.9
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record55-42 -1
  Region Record0-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Speake was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A 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 
Mount Hope 6-41421290-112263-05032  Rickey Johnson
Clements 4-61321702-15222  Steve Hargrove
Waterloo 4-51261071-25752  Ted Kavich
Speake 2-8991920-33891  Gwen Shelton

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

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



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