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Colbert County Football Team History


Colbert County Indians
Colbert County High School

P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Don Creasy
Region: 3A-R16
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1915  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Don Creasy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colbert County.
 The Indians won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Cherokee    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Muscle Shoals   *  32   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Lauderdale County   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Russellville    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Deshler   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Rogers   *  39   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Hazlewood    14   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Sheffield   *  29   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Haleyville    39   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Central Florence   *  34   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Fayette County    26   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Cullman    32   13   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Glencoe    27   11   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7  @ Jackson    0   0   T       Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record13-0 -1
  Points Scored362
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed91
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record88-61 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Colbert 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 
 Ed West TE Sr.6-2220 All-Star Game  
 Reginald Goodloe RB Sr.5-8160 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David SteeleB HM  BPH
 Ed WestE Sr.6-2218 1st  BPH
 Ed WestE Sr.6-2218 1st  BN
 Ed WestE Sr.6-2215 1st  MA
 Reginald GoodloeRB Sr.5-8155 1st  MA
 Reginald GoodloeB Sr.5-8160 1st  BN
 Reginald GoodloeHB Sr.5-8160 1st  BPH
 Steve WilburnC Sr.6-3200 2nd  BN
 Steve WilburnOL Sr.6-3200 1st  MA



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