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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Wetumpka Football Team History


Wetumpka Indians
Wetumpka High School

1251 Coosa River Pkwy. Wetumpka, AL 36092
Stadium: Hohenburg Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Bass
Region: 3A-R7
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1902  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bill Bass enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wetumpka.
 The Indians finished 4th in Region 7.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Charles Henderson    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Lanett   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Holtville    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Smiths Station    0   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Chilton County    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Stanhope Elmore   *  8   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Benjamin Russell    14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Tallassee   *  28   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Elmore County    20   23   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Valley   *  7   15   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record63-41
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wetumpka was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanhope Elmore 12-1261862-148424-010132  Jimmy Foshee
Lanett 9-1179623-15841  Dan Washburn
Valley 6-41661143-28759  Doug Lockridge
Wetumpka 3-71491551-35073  Bill Bass
LaFayette 6-41861420-11231  Ike Grant
Tallassee 2-8982220-431103  Ronnie Baynes

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

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



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.