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Emma Sansom Football Team History

Emma Sansom Rebels

Emma Sansom High School

2210 W. Meighan Blvd. Gadsden, AL 35904
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Fred Buster Gross
Region: 4A-R10

1930 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2005

1980 Season Highlights

Fred Buster Gross enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Emma Sansom.

The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 10 Championship.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Litchfield	18	3	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Athens	7	6	W
Thu., Sep. 11	@ Anniston *	18	16	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Walter Wellborn	42	14	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Talladega *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Gadsden *	14	8	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Etowah *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Albertville *	28	3	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Alexandria	38	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Litchfield	38	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Grissom	12	14	L	1st Round Playoffs

1980 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	256
Scoring Average	23.3
Points Allowed	89
Defense Average	8.1
Opponents Record	60-50 -1
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	4-0

1980 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/22/1980	7	9	(6-1)	20	ASWA
10/29/1980	8	8	(8-1)	29	ASWA
11/5/1980	9	8	(8-1)	31	ASWA
9/10/1980	1	7			ASWA
9/17/1980	2	6			ASWA
9/24/1980	3	5			ASWA
11/12/1980	Final	5	(9-1)		ASWA

1980 Class 4A Region 10 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Emma Sansom	9-2	256	89	0-1	12	14	4-1	101	33	Fred Buster Gross
Anniston	4-4-1	130	124				4-1	103	69	Johnny Ingram
Talladega	8-2	133	71				4-1	62	31	Glenn Woodruff
Gadsden	3-7	125	160				2-3	57	47	David Martin
Albertville	5-5	172	143				1-4	70	110	Vernon Wells
Etowah	2-8	65	284				0-5	25	138	Charles Buddy Hearn
Arab	6-4	158	119				1-1	39	14	Wayne Trimble

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

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Mike Brewster	LB				HM	BN
Tim Brown	QB	Sr.	5-8	170	2nd	BN

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