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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: Mike Williams
Region: 1A-R4
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1922  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Mike Williams enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Samson.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers move from Class 2A and into Region 4.
 The Tigers won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Clio    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Brantley    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Geneva County    36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Kinston   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. G.W. Long    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Straughn    62   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Wicksburg   *  29   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Coffee Springs   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Freeport FL    47   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Houston Academy   *  28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ McKenzie    0   33   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored335
  Scoring Average30.5
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record41-63
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 6 ASWA
10/15/19806 4(6-0)59 ASWA
10/22/19807 3(7-0)78 ASWA
10/29/19808 3(8-0)72 ASWA
10/8/19805 6(5-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 2(10-0) ASWA
11/5/19809 3(9-0)81 ASWA
9/10/19801 8 ASWA
9/17/19802 6 ASWA
9/24/19803 6 ASWA
  
1980 Class 1A 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 
Samson 10-1335520-10334-01317  Mike Williams
Houston Academy 7-32201182-29056  Johnny Wood
Kinston 6-42351482-27887  Rick Rainer
Wicksburg 5-51101822-23687  Tom Vickers
Coffee Springs 4-61472190-434132  Wayne Purvis

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

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Carl TapeLB Sr.195 1st  BN
 Carl TapeLB 1st  BPH
 Eric JohnsonB HM  BPH
 Scott HolleyL HM  BPH
 Terry ChambersB HM  BPH



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