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Glencoe Football Team History


Glencoe Yellow Jackets
Glencoe High School

803 Lonesome Bend Rd. Glencoe, AL 35905
Stadium: Wilson-Darnell Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Lyle Darnell
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights
 Lyle Darnell enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Glencoe.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 3A Region 12 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Guntersville   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Jacksonville    23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Cherokee County   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Hokes Bluff   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Sylacauga    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Litchfield   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Fort Payne   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Southside Gadsden   *  17   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Saks    34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Walter Wellborn    21   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Walter Wellborn    7   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Gardendale    23   22   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Colbert County    11   27   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record61-74 -3
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-1
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Glencoe was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Glencoe 12-12191042-141556-07936  Lyle Darnell
Boaz 10-0263195-01576  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 7-31821565-3136129  Randy Ross
Fort Payne 4-61221633-470108  Joel Foshee
Guntersville 5-51071323-465103  Thomas Walls
Hokes Bluff 0-10791180-75377  Danny Payne
Cherokee County 4-61171342-55978  Bobby Joe Johnson
Litchfield 2-81041022-45848  Steve Clay
Douglas 3-71112531-2395  John Allen

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mike Pope DE Sr.6-1220 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy Todd GrayB HM  BPH
 Jeff JarrelsLB 2nd  BPH
 Jeff JarrelsC HM  BN
 Mike PopeB Sr.6-1220 HM  BPH
 Mike PopeB Sr.6-1220 1st  BN
 Todd BentleyL HM  BPH



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