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Sheffield Football Team History

Sheffield Bulldogs

Sheffield High School

2800 19th Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660
Stadium: Walton R. Wright Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Wayland Blake
Region: 3A-R16

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1918 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Wayland Blake enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sheffield.

The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 16.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 1	@ Coffee	7	24	L
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Lauderdale County *	18	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Central Florence *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Muscle Shoals *	7	35	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Hartselle	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Bradshaw	21	41	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Fayette County	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Rogers *	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Colbert County *	7	29	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Deshler *	11	26	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	17.3
Points Allowed	182
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	64-41 -1
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sheffield was not ranked.

1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colbert County	13-0-1	362	91	3-0-1	85	24	6-0	183	42	Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals	9-1	289	118				5-1	159	84	C.T. Manley
Deshler	6-4	161	90				4-2	112	62	James Lockett
Sheffield	4-6	173	182				3-3	111	96	Wayland Blake
Central Florence	5-5	161	180				2-4	72	137	Bobby Russell
Rogers	2-8	83	232				1-5	31	173	R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County	1-9	74	216				0-6	46	120	Robert Earl Grisham

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Gene Hurst	B				HM	BPH
Tim Hurst	E	Sr.		195	HM	BN
Tim Hurst	E	Sr.		195	2nd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.