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Talladega Academy Football Team History


Talladega Academy Eagles
Talladega Academy

 Talladega, AL 0
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Colors: Blue & Yellow
Coach: Ben Baker
Region: AISA-A-
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1971  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1981

1979 Season Highlights
 Ben Baker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Talladega Academy.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Fayette Academy    22   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Tallapoosa Academy    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Scott Prep    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Shelby Academy    36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Woodland Christian    36   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Stokes Academy    24   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Edgewood Academy    33   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Coosa Valley Academy    23   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Faith North Academy    6   6   T       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Tuscaloosa Academy    17   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Sparta Academy    28   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Grove Hill Academy    15   24   L       Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record53-72 -3
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record5-1
1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Talladega Academy was not ranked.
  
1979 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Abbeville Christian 7-3190790-1028  Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian 0-1082379  Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy 4-5-1115113  Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy 10-2-12711702-05215  Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian 6-4187144  Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy 3-7160218  Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy 4-6-1150217  Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy 2-8123263  Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian 1-942306  Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy 5-49861  Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy 5-61802100-12028  Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy 4-6178178  Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy 10-1-12911281-14344  Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy 3-861317  
Thomasville Academy 4-5-1138107  David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy 5-5133166  Don McNabb

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

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



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