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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Charlie Finney enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions finished 7th in Region 4.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Rehobeth   *  0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Abbeville   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Wicksburg    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Cottonwood   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Slocomb   *  14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Geneva County   *  6   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. G.W. Long    41   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Headland   *  7   13   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average10.3
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record39-40
  Region Record0-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-3
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Houston County was not ranked.
  
1979 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 
Geneva County 7-42151540-1075-112365  Don Chesteen
Headland 8-279545-14637  Howard Holland
Cottonwood 6-4145874-29248  Jim McCain
Slocomb 6-41381173-34772  Dwight Tew
Abbeville 5-51651362-46974  David Barnes
Rehobeth 3-61361542-47897  Richard Littleton
Houston County 2-682890-62789  Charlie Finney

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.



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