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Woodlawn Football Team History


Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jerry Stearns
Region: 4A-R9
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1922  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jerry Stearns enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
 The Colonels finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   Parker    7   12   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 7   West End    0   21   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 21   Ensley    26   12   W    Fair Park   
 Thu., Sep. 27   Jones Valley    26   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 5   Huffman   *  25   8   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 12   Carver Birmingham   *  14   15   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 19   Banks   *  7   21   L    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 26   Phillips Birmingham   *  14   3   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Nov. 1   Hayes   *  19   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Thu., Nov. 8   Jackson-Olin    17   0   W    Legion Field   
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record52-49 -2
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Woodlawn was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Banks 8-31901110-10215-010029  Danny Ridgeway
Carver Birmingham 5-3-189973-24259  Willie Peake
Huffman 6-41291073-27364  Jerry Partridge
Woodlawn 6-4155993-27947  Jerry Stearns
Hayes 3-71531891-46788  Cecil Leonard
Phillips Birmingham 0-10752280-541115  David Childers

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Greg Carr LB Sr.6-2210 All-Star Game  
 Vince Roberson SE Sr.5-9170 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg CarrL Sr.6-2215 HM  BPH
 Greg CarrLB Sr.6-2215 2nd  BN



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