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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Muscle Shoals Football Team History


Muscle Shoals Trojans
Muscle Shoals High School

1900 Avalon Ave. Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Stadium: J.F. Moore Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: C.T. Manley
Region: 3A-R16
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1961  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 C.T. Manley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Muscle Shoals.
 The Trojans finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Russellville    29   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Colbert County   *  21   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Deshler   *  21   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Sheffield   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Haleyville    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Central Florence   *  35   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Lauderdale County   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Cherokee    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Rogers   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Colbert Heights    46   14   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average28.9
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record48-55 -1
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Muscle Shoals 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 
 Andy Martin QB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Andy Martin RB Sr.6-3205 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Andy MartinLB Sr.6-3200 2nd  BN
 Andy MartinQB Sr.6-3200 1st  BPH
 Jeff McCulleyE 2nd  BPH



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