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Selma Football Team History

Selma Saints

Selma High School

2180 Broad St. Selma, AL 36701
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Willard Whitcomb
Region: 4A-R3

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1907 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Willard Whitcomb enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Selma.

The Saints finished 8th in Region 3.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Holt	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Demopolis	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Carroll *	26	32	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Enterprise *	0	35	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Carver Montgomery *	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Prattville *	19	27	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Dothan *	8	40	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Southside Selma *	30	14	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Sidney Lanier *	29	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Northview *	0	21	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	17.4
Points Allowed	210
Defense Average	21.0
Opponents Record	58-48
Region Record	2-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	3-2

1979 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Selma was not ranked.

1979 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Enterprise	13-1	330	132	4-0	82	48	6-1	160	51	Bill Bacon
Northview	9-2	225	97	0-1	14	24	6-1	130	25	Wayne Parrish
Dothan	7-3	121	50				6-1	111	36	Phillip Creel
Carver Montgomery	5-5	175	153				4-3	120	112	Davis Brock
Sidney Lanier	3-7	48	156				2-5	34	100	Cliff Little
Carroll	2-8	104	221				2-5	79	157	Paul Terry
Prattville	3-7	84	167				1-6	57	130	Mike Dubose
Selma	4-6	174	210				2-6	118	182	Willard Whitcomb

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Sam DeJarnette	HB	Sr.	6-1	183	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Sam DeJarnette	HB	Sr.		185	1st	BPH
Sam DeJarnette	B	Sr.	6-1	185	2nd	BN

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