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Sweet Water Football Team History

Sweet Water Bulldogs

Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1

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1928 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Nolan Atkins enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.

Record 14-0 season

The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Carrollton	27	2	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Fruitdale *	1	0	#Won
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Thomasville *	13	7	W
Thu., Sep. 27	@ Leroy	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Coffeeville *	42	8	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Marion Military Institute *	50	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Hale County	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Frisco City	47	17	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Excel	41	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Millry *	27	3	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Frisco City	14	3	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	@ McKenzie	47	14	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 30	vs. Billingsley	21	13	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 7	@ Carrollton	35	0	W	Championship Game

1979 Season Totals
Record	14-0
Points Scored	448
Scoring Average	32.0
Points Allowed	81
Defense Average	5.8
Opponents Record	91-57
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	8-0

1979 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Sweet Water was not ranked.

1979 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Sweet Water	14-0	448	81	4-0	117	30	5-0	133	18	Nolan Atkins
Millry	7-2	246	117				4-1	161	74	Larry Odom
Leroy	6-3	225	156				2-2	97	100	Larry Massey
Coffeeville	2-7	92	180				1-3	46	110	Raymond Buffington
Marengo County	1-6	80	190				1-1	38	35	Paul Vice
Fruitdale	0-7	42	197				0-5	28	137	Teddy Joe Britton

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Charlie Glass	TE	Sr.	6-2	190	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Allen Etheridge	E	Sr.	6-2	175	2nd	BPH
Allen Etheridge	E	Sr.	6-2	175	1st	MA
Calvin Anderson	L				HM	BPH
Charlie Glass	E	Sr.	6-2	190	HM	BN
Charlie Glass	E	Sr.	6-2	190	1st	BPH
Charlie Glass	DL	Sr.	6-2	190	1st	MA
Jeff Lewis	L				HM	BPH
Mike Mayton	E	Sr.	6-1	220	1st	BPH
Mike Mayton	OL	Sr.	6-1	220	1st	MA
Nolan Atkins	Coach				1st	MA
Robert Lofton	FB				1st	BPH
Wayne Luker	QB				2nd	BPH
Wayne Luker	B				HM	BN

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