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Luverne Football Team History


Luverne Tigers
Luverne High School

194 1st Ave. Luverne, AL 36049
Stadium: Glenn Daniel Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Glenn Daniel
Region: 2A-R3
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Glenn Daniel enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Luverne.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 3.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Dozier    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Goshen   *  41   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Elba    13   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Dadeville    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Brantley    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Highland Home    28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Samson   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Georgiana   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Florala   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Straughn   *  49   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record61-40 -1
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Luverne was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A 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 
Florala 9-32031351-120214-09927  Mike Sasser
Luverne 7-32371033-211056  Glenn Daniel
Georgiana 7-2-1186622-26243  Roland Pettie
Goshen 8-22151382-26983  Bob Boothe
New Brockton 9-12521081-12928  Leavy Boutwell
Samson 3-7901681-34174  Jim Gibbs
Straughn 4-6971971-545171  R.C. Poole

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

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



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