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Andalusia Football Team History

Andalusia Bulldogs

Andalusia High School

701 3rd St. Andalusia, AL 36420
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Don Sharpe
Region: 3A-R3

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1920 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Don Sharpe enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Andalusia.

The Bulldogs finished 3rd in Region 3.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Pike County	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Geneva *	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	Niceville FL	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Demopolis	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Charles Henderson	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Ashford *	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Carroll	21	19	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. W.S. Neal	46	20	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Elba *	13	21	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Opp *	10	6	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	229
Scoring Average	22.9
Points Allowed	113
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	46-45
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-1

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Andalusia was not ranked.

1979 Class 3A 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
Elba	9-2	304	145	0-1	7	34	6-1	209	92	Mack Wood
Charles Henderson	8-2	195	127				5-1	131	52	Jay Jeffcoat
Andalusia	7-3	229	113				3-1	99	33	Don Sharpe
Opp	7-3	230	137				3-2	111	71	Randy Griffin
Geneva	4-6	92	210				3-4	68	142	Max Griffin
Dale County	5-5	188	165				2-3	87	91	John Glasscock
Daleville	1-9	97	205				0-3	30	88	Mickey Mosely
Ashford	2-8	65	228				0-6	21	166	Kenneth Lord

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bobby Marvin	G	Sr.	6-2	267	1st	BN
Bobby Marvin	OL	Sr.	6-2	247	1st	MA
Leon Hattaway	DB	Sr.	5-7	165	1st	MA
Leon Hattaway	B	Sr.	5-7	165	HM	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.