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Tuskegee Institute Football Team History


Tuskegee Institute Tigers
Tuskegee Institute

Drawer S Tuskegee, AL 36088
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Colors: Scarlet & Gold
Coach: Mike Arrington
Region: 4A-R4
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1931  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1990
1979 Season Highlights
 Mike Arrington enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tuskegee Institute.
 The Tigers finished 7th in Region 4.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Lee Montgomery   *  0   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Jeff Davis   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Opelika   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Auburn   *  8   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. D.C. Wolfe    48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Sidney Lanier   *  7   11   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Central Phenix City    12   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Benjamin Russell    12   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Bullock County    9   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. South Macon    24   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average12.7
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record49-52 -1
  Region Record0-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-3
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuskegee Institute was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jeff Davis 10-2-1242782-137163-0466  Billy Livings
Benjamin Russell 7-31781624-09257  Don Roberts
Lee Montgomery 9-1168633-17230  Bo Boswell
Auburn 4-61771492-16925  Jay Davis
Opelika 3-71462262-346105  Kyle Gantt
Central Phenix City 3-7921511-45484  Wayne Trawick
Tuskegee Institute 3-71271280-52274  Mike Arrington

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tuskegee Institute Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Wayne ChappellE Sr.6-3185 2nd  BN
 Wayne ChappellDB Sr.6-3175 1st  MA



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