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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Charlie Finney
Region: 2A-R4
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1929  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Charlie Finney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions finished 5th in Region 4.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Headland   *  14   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Rehobeth   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Abbeville    6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Wicksburg    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Cottonwood   *  7   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Houston Academy    7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Daleville    0   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ G.W. Long    20   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Clayton    41   6   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record1-8
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record45-44
  Region Record0-3
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-5
1980 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Houston County was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 2A 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 
Headland 10-22091031-122145-012751  Howard Holland
Cottonwood 6-4193884-112936  Jim McCain
Slocomb 3-71532282-28287  Dwight Tew
Rehobeth 3-71201522-36969  Don Holman
Geneva County 0-10342590-420125  Don Chesteen
Houston County 1-81012100-32180  Charlie Finney

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

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



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