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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Jacksonville Football Team History


Jacksonville Golden Eagles
Jacksonville High School

1000 George Douthit Dr. Jacksonville, AL 36265
Stadium: Golden Eagle Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Dexter Wood
Region: 3A-R11
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1920  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dexter Wood enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Jacksonville.
 The Golden Eagles finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Cleburne County   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Glencoe    33   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Saks   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Oxford   *  13   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Ohatchee    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Alexandria   *  16   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Cherokee County    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Walter Wellborn   *  7   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Anniston    14   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Weaver   *  27   7   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record56-44 -1
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/17/19802 10 ASWA
  
1980 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oxford 8-32001120-120216-011561  Bill Burgess
Walter Wellborn 7-2215795-114734  Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville 7-3183944-29670  Dexter Wood
Saks 5-51721363-310380  Dennis Cook
Cleburne County 5-51781772-4103126  George Hoblitzell
Alexandria 2-81432661-592186  Lou Scales
Weaver 4-61341720-641140  William Bryan
Handley 2-81532450-34678  Bill Ragle

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jacksonville Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Jacksonville Players on File.



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.