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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





UMS Football Team History


UMS Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School

65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Eddie Jones
Region: 3A-R1
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1905  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Eddie Jones enters his 4th season as Head Coach at UMS.
 The Bulldogs finished 8th in Region 1.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. St. Pauls    0   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Robertsdale   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Baker   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Jackson   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Clarke County   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Grand Bay   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Catholic FL    0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Alba   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Citronelle   *  0   20   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average6.9
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record49-33 -1
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 UMS was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jackson 13-0-1318733-0-155136-015440  Barry Pennington
Robertsdale 7-31361565-19672  Ed Comer
Citronelle 4-6911004-37141  Ira Smith
Clarke County 5-51481473-39079  Bob Bumpers
Grand Bay 4-61071633-389105  Tommy Davis
Alba 4-574982-23234  R.L. Watson
Baker 4-6771573-453111  Billy Odom
UMS 1-8621201-66293  Eddie Jones

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

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



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