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Slocomb Football Team History

Slocomb Red Tops

Slocomb High School

P.O. Box 1090 Slocomb, AL 36375
Stadium: Red Top Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dwight Tew
Region: 2A-R4

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1920 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Dwight Tew enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Slocomb.

The Red Tops finished 4th in Region 4.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Rehobeth *	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Abbeville *	10	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Cottonwood *	0	25	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Samson	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Geneva County *	3	14	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Daleville	34	20	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Houston County *	17	14	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Headland *	3	6	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Dale County	7	25	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Geneva	43	0	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	138
Scoring Average	13.8
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	44-54
Region Record	3-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-1

1979 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Slocomb was not ranked.

1979 Class 2A 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
Geneva County	7-4	215	154	0-1	0	7	5-1	123	65	Don Chesteen
Headland	8-2	79	54				5-1	46	37	Howard Holland
Cottonwood	6-4	145	87				4-2	92	48	Jim McCain
Slocomb	6-4	138	117				3-3	47	72	Dwight Tew
Abbeville	5-5	165	136				2-4	69	74	David Barnes
Rehobeth	3-6	136	154				2-4	78	97	Richard Littleton
Houston County	2-6	82	89				0-6	27	89	Charlie Finney

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Davis	B				HM	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.