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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Samson Football Team History


Samson Tigers
Samson High School

209 N. Braod St. Samson, AL 36477
Stadium: Alva Hawk Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Jim Gibbs
Region: 2A-R3
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1922  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jim Gibbs enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Samson.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 3.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  @ Coffee Springs    27   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Goshen   *  38   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Geneva County    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Slocomb    8   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Geneva    20   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Luverne   *  20   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Straughn   *  39   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Florala   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Georgiana   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ New Brockton   *  21   6   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed131
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record52-51 -1
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-2
1978 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Samson was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 2A 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 
Georgiana 7-4138850-16255-09814  Roland Pettie
Luverne 7-31511204-17358  Glenn Daniel
Samson 6-42001314-213970  Jim Gibbs
Florala 6-41811782-37581  Paul Terry
Goshen 5-51841941-467124  Bob Boothe
Straughn 1-8-1892061-569152  R.C. Poole
New Brockton 4-6721240-21436  Jim Murphy

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Samson Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Samson Players on File.



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