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Lauderdale County Football Team History


Lauderdale County Tigers
Lauderdale County High School

P.O. Drawer 220 Rogersville, AL 35652
Stadium: Robert Earl Grisham Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Robert Earl Grisham
Region: 3A-R16
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Robert Earl Grisham enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Lauderdale County.
 The Tigers finished 7th in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Colbert Heights    14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Sheffield   *  6   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Colbert County   *  14   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Rogers   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Deshler   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Brooks    0   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Lexington    0   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Central Florence   *  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Clements    14   33   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record62-43 -1
  Region Record0-6
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Lauderdale County was not ranked.
  
1979 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 
Colbert County 13-0-1362913-0-185246-018342  Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals 9-12891185-115984  C.T. Manley
Deshler 6-4161904-211262  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-61731823-311196  Wayland Blake
Central Florence 5-51611802-472137  Bobby Russell
Rogers 2-8832321-531173  R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County 1-9742160-646120  Robert Earl Grisham

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tommy CoffeeL HM  BPH



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