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Calera Football Team History


Calera Eagles
Calera High School

8454 Hwy. 31 S. Calera, AL 35040
Stadium: Ricky M. Cairns Memorial Stadium
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Danny Alverson
Region: 1A-R8
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1946  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Danny Alverson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Calera.
 The Eagles finished 2nd in Region 8.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. West Blocton    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Holtville    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Isabella   *  45   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Jemison    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Chelsea    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Thorsby   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Verbena   *  21   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Montevallo    42   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Maplesville   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Billingsley   *  3   24   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored275
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed47
  Defense Average4.7
  Opponents Record44-55 -3
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Calera was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Billingsley 12-1403552-182275-016516  Ray Gilliland
Calera 8-2275474-113133  Danny Alverson
Verbena 8-2321983-216857  Troy Mims
Maplesville 3-71292272-26974  Bobby Hathcock
Isabella 3-61352991-420201  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 2-7-11402500-544190  Mack Patterson

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Calera Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy SeayB Sr.5-8160 HM  BPH
 Billy SeayB Sr.5-8160 HM  BN
 Billy SeayDB Sr.5-8160 1st  MA
 Dale SmithLB 1st  MA



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