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Hazlewood Football Team History

Hazlewood Golden Bears

Hazlewood High School

P.O. Box 819 Town Creek, AL 35672
Stadium: Golden Bear Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jackie Ferguson
Region: 2A-R13

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1927 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2008

1979 Season Highlights

Jackie Ferguson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Hazlewood.

The Golden Bears finished 2nd in Region 13.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Courtland *	19	6	W
Thu., Sep. 6	vs. Red Bay *	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Colbert Heights *	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Cherokee *	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Madison County	40	21	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Brooks *	40	14	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Colbert County	9	14	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Hatton *	36	14	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Vinemont	34	9	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Lexington	10	21	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	250
Scoring Average	25.0
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	12.5
Opponents Record	61-44 -1
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-2

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

1979 Class 2A Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lexington	10-2	260	101	1-1	31	33	7-1	160	68	Charles Butch Toner
Hazlewood	8-2	250	125				6-0	157	60	Jackie Ferguson
Cherokee	6-4	170	143				5-2	130	87	Palmer Byrd
Courtland	6-3	150	86				4-3	94	73	Louis White
Colbert Heights	4-6	157	170				4-4	131	110	Roger Moore
Hatton	4-6	118	190				3-5	96	187	Kelly Poole
Brooks	5-5	224	163				3-5	167	148	Jack Weaver
Wilson	5-5	139	200				0-4	31	111	Ganum Smith
Red Bay	1-9	96	197				0-7	56	151	Paul Prestage

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Clay Williams	CB	Sr.	6-0	195	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bobby Penchion	LB	Sr.		180	1st	BN
Bobby Penchion	L	Sr.		180	HM	BPH
Bobby Penchion	OL	Sr.	6-0	217	1st	MA
Clay Williams	B	Sr.	6-0	180	1st	BN
Clay Williams	HB	Sr.	6-0	180	2nd	BPH
Thomas Jones	B				HM	BN
Thomas Jones	B				HM	BPH

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