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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Elmore County Football Team History


Elmore County Panthers
Elmore County High School

155 N. College St. Eclectic, AL 36024
Stadium: Burt-Haynie Field
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: Terry Burt
Region: 2A-R5
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1921  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Terry Burt enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Elmore County.
 The Panthers won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Stanhope Elmore    0   8   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Autaugaville   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ St. Jude   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Holtville   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Reeltown    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Tallassee    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ D.C. Wolfe   *  42   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Wetumpka    23   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Opp    9   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Dadeville    0   9   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Randolph County    0   13   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored224
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record58-59
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Elmore County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Elmore County 8-3224760-10134-013718  Terry Burt
Catholic Montgomery 10-0250562-0480  Jack Hankins Sr.
Holtville 2-8632462-33487  Sonny Smart
Autaugaville 7-32181404-112048  Arthur Bennett
St. Jude 1-9852731-444118  James Henderson
D.C. Wolfe 1-9702620-518124  Authur Sawyer
Montgomery County 2-7622221-12632  Ronald Stewart

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dale MartinB HM  BPH
 David MullinsL HM  BPH
 David MullinsT HM  BN
 Glenn PilcherLB 2nd  BPH



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