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Slocomb Football Team History


Slocomb Red Tops
Slocomb High School

P.O. Box 1090 Slocomb, AL 36375
Stadium: Red Top Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dwight Tew
Region: 2A-R4
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Dwight Tew enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Slocomb.
 The Red Tops finished 4th in Region 4.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Rehobeth   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Abbeville   *  10   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Cottonwood   *  0   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Samson    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Geneva County   *  3   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Daleville    34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Houston County   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Headland   *  3   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Dale County    7   25   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Geneva    43   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record44-54
  Region Record3-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Slocomb 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 Slocomb Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 DavisB HM  BN



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