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Abbeville Football Team History


Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Abbeville High School

P.O. Box 519 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: Dale Barnes
Region: 4A-R4
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1921  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Dale Barnes enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Abbeville.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 4A Region 4 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Calhoun County GA    27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Miller County GA    6   39   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Rehobeth    12   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Houston County    39   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Slocomb    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Ashford    18   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Dale County    0   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Bullock County   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Pike County   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Headland    31   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Lanett    20   22   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored242
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record45-54
  Region Record2-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1997 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Abbeville was not ranked.
  
1997 Class 4A 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 
Abbeville 7-42421700-120222-0546  Dale Barnes
Pike County 1-9662920-114421-12140  Tommy Wasden
Bullock County 5-51541730-21847  James Foulks

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Abbeville Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Byron KnightTE Sr. HM  ASWA



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