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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 Record 14-0 season
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Carrollton    27   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Fruitdale   *  1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Thomasville   *  13   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 27  @ Leroy    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Coffeeville   *  42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Marion Military Institute   *  50   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Hale County    49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Frisco City    47   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Excel    41   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Millry   *  27   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Frisco City    14   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ McKenzie    47   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  vs. Billingsley    21   13   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7  @ Carrollton    35   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record14-0
  Points Scored448
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record91-57
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record8-0
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Sweet Water was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 14-0448814-0117305-013318  Nolan Atkins
Millry 7-22461174-116174  Larry Odom
Leroy 6-32251562-297100  Larry Massey
Coffeeville 2-7921801-346110  Raymond Buffington
Marengo County 1-6801901-13835  Paul Vice
Fruitdale 0-7421970-528137  Teddy Joe Britton

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Charlie Glass TE Sr.6-2190 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Allen EtheridgeE Sr.6-2175 2nd  BPH
 Allen EtheridgeE Sr.6-2175 1st  MA
 Calvin AndersonL HM  BPH
 Charlie GlassE Sr.6-2190 HM  BN
 Charlie GlassE Sr.6-2190 1st  BPH
 Charlie GlassDL Sr.6-2190 1st  MA
 Jeff LewisL HM  BPH
 Mike MaytonE Sr.6-1220 1st  BPH
 Mike MaytonOL Sr.6-1220 1st  MA
 Nolan AtkinsCoach 1st  MA
 Robert LoftonFB 1st  BPH
 Wayne LukerQB 2nd  BPH
 Wayne LukerB HM  BN



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