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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Selma Football Team History


Selma Saints
Selma High School

2180 Broad St. Selma, AL 36701
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Willard Whitcomb
Region: 4A-R3
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1907  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Willard Whitcomb enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Selma.
 The Saints finished 8th in Region 3.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Holt    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Demopolis    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Carroll   *  26   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Enterprise   *  0   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Carver Montgomery   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Prattville   *  19   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Dothan   *  8   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Southside Selma   *  30   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Sidney Lanier   *  29   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Northview   *  0   21   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record58-48
  Region Record2-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Selma was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Enterprise 13-13301324-082486-116051  Bill Bacon
Northview 9-2225970-114246-113025  Wayne Parrish
Dothan 7-3121506-111136  Phillip Creel
Carver Montgomery 5-51751534-3120112  Davis Brock
Sidney Lanier 3-7481562-534100  Cliff Little
Carroll 2-81042212-579157  Paul Terry
Prattville 3-7841671-657130  Mike Dubose
Selma 4-61742102-6118182  Willard Whitcomb

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Sam DeJarnette HB Sr.6-1183 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Sam DeJarnetteHB Sr.185 1st  BPH
 Sam DeJarnetteB Sr.6-1185 2nd  BN



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