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New Hope Football Team History

New Hope Indians

New Hope High School

5216 Main Dr. New Hope, AL 35760
Stadium: Jack Mitchell Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Ray Clemons
Region: 3A-R13

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1925 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Ray Clemons enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at New Hope.

First 10-0 regular season.

The Indians finished 2nd in Region 13.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Madison Academy	19	7	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Ardmore	21	20	W (2OT)
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Sparkman *	53	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Madison County *	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Hazel Green *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Buckhorn *	31	14	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Bob Jones *	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Brewer	28	7	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Section	20	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. North Sand Mountain	14	3	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	10-0
Points Scored	224
Scoring Average	22.4
Points Allowed	51
Defense Average	5.1
Opponents Record	36-61 -1
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-0

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

1979 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hartselle	10-1	297	75	0-1	28	36	4-0	158	8	David Bucky Pitts
New Hope	10-0	224	51				5-0	122	14	Ray Clemons
Bob Jones	7-2-1	198	53				3-2	82	37	Steve Summers
Madison County	4-6	85	185				4-2	50	84	Mike Forehand
Hazel Green	5-5	128	155				2-3	39	99	David Browne
Sparkman	1-9	41	265				1-5	28	163	Crawford Drake
Buckhorn	2-8	160	218				0-6	64	137	Perry Coggin

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jim Kennemer	B				HM	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.