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Fort Deposit Academy Football Team History

Fort Deposit Academy Patriots

Fort Deposit Academy

Fort Deposit, AL 0
Stadium: Lomax Conway Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Art Sullivan
Region: AISA-A-

1974 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1986

1979 Season Highlights

Art Sullivan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fort Deposit Academy.

The Patriots set a team record for points allowed in a game with 53.

The Patriots set a team record for most points scored by both teams with 67 points.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ South Butler Academy	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Stokes Academy	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Abbeville Christian	7	8	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Sparta Academy	7	8	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Tallapoosa Academy	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ South Montgomery Academy	0	48	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Catherine Academy	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Autauga Academy	24	40	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Fort Dale Academy	14	53	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Edgewood Academy	22	8	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Lowndes Academy	14	14	T

1979 Season Totals
Record	4-6 -1
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	13.6
Points Allowed	217
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	67-52 -2
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	0-5

1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Fort Deposit Academy was not ranked.

1979 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Abbeville Christian	7-3	190	79	0-1	0	28				Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian	0-10	82	379							Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy	4-5-1	115	113							Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy	10-2-1	271	170	2-0	52	15				Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian	6-4	187	144							Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy	3-7	160	218							Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy	4-6-1	150	217							Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy	2-8	123	263							Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian	1-9	42	306							Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy	5-4	98	61							Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy	5-6	180	210	0-1	20	28				Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy	4-6	178	178							Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy	10-1-1	291	128	1-1	43	44				Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy	3-8	61	317
Thomasville Academy	4-5-1	138	107							David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy	5-5	133	166							Don McNabb

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Fort Deposit Academy Players on File.

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Fort Deposit Academy Players on File.

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