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Abbeville Football Team History

Abbeville Yellow Jackets

Abbeville High School

P.O. Box 519 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: David Barnes
Region: 3A-R4

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1921 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

David Barnes enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Abbeville.

The Yellow Jackets move from Class 2A and into Region 4.

The Yellow Jackets finished 5th in Region 4.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Pike County *	6	19	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Houston County	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Smiths Station *	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Rehobeth	24	10	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Russell County *	14	18	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Beauregard *	14	20	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Bullock County *	30	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Cottonwood	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Eufaula *	10	37	L
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Headland	0	14	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	132
Scoring Average	13.2
Points Allowed	151
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	52-49 -1
Region Record	1-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-2

1980 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Abbeville was not ranked.

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	8-2-1	296	89	0-1	10	12	6-0	223	57	George Cochran
Smiths Station	9-1	324	27				5-1	167	14	Joe Wilson
Pike County	6-4	143	142				4-2	86	73	Leon Akins
Beauregard	5-5	184	85				3-3	94	48	Chuck Furlow
Abbeville	4-6	132	151				1-5	81	121	David Barnes
Bullock County	1-9	48	359				1-5	28	248	Jerry Dukes
Russell County	3-7	95	222				1-5	31	149	Chuck Monday

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

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Abbeville Players on File.

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