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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





St. Jude Football Team History


St. Jude Pirates
St. Jude High School

2048 W. Fairview Ave. Montgomery, AL 36108
Stadium: St. Jude Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: James Henderson
Region: 2A-R5
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1948  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2013
1979 Season Highlights
 James Henderson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at St. Jude.
 The Pirates finished 5th in Region 5.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Catholic Montgomery   *  0   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ D.C. Wolfe   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Central Hayneville    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Elmore County   *  6   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Autaugaville   *  6   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Carver Montgomery    0   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Holtville   *  14   21   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Keith    0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Bullock County    10   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ J.F. Shields    19   47   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed273
  Defense Average27.3
  Opponents Record50-49
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record1-5
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 St. Jude was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Elmore County 8-3224760-10134-013718  Terry Burt
Catholic Montgomery 10-0250562-0480  Jack Hankins Sr.
Holtville 2-8632462-33487  Sonny Smart
Autaugaville 7-32181404-112048  Arthur Bennett
St. Jude 1-9852731-444118  James Henderson
D.C. Wolfe 1-9702620-518124  Authur Sawyer
Montgomery County 2-7622221-12632  Ronald Stewart

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

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



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