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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 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Wayland Blake enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Sheffield.

The Bulldogs finished 4th in Region 16.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. Coffee	19	20	L
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Lauderdale County *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Central Florence *	17	30	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Muscle Shoals *	15	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Cullman	7	6	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Fayette County	17	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Hartselle	12	26	L
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Colbert County *	15	12	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Deshler *	0	7	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Russellville	9	13	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	118
Scoring Average	11.8
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	64-42
Region Record	3-2
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-2

1980 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sheffield was not ranked.

1980 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
Deshler	8-4	137	116	1-1	15	35	4-1	70	25	James Lockett
Muscle Shoals	5-5	149	136				3-3	79	77	C.T. Manley
Central Florence	7-3	204	106				4-3	146	92	Bobby Russell
Sheffield	5-5	118	133				3-2	54	61	Wayland Blake
Colbert County	5-5	153	115				3-3	106	74	Don Creasy
Lauderdale County	2-8	148	245				1-6	90	148	Robert Earl Grisham
Brooks	8-2	219	87				4-1	115	58	Jack Weaver
Rogers	0-10	110	364				0-5	46	197	R.L. Godsey
Wilson	8-2	228	142				2-0	66	40	Ganum Smith

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Sheffield Players on File.

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Brice Bishop	L				HM	BPH

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