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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Tom Vickers
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers finished 4th in Region 4.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. New Brockton    8   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Houston Academy   *  0   7   L       
 Thu., Sep. 13  @ Coffee Springs   *  0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Houston County    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. G.W. Long    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Kinston   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Brantley    6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Ariton    0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Clio    15   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Zion Chapel    0   14   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored48
  Scoring Average4.8
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record47-51
  Region Record0-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston Academy 8-31901150-10273-04920  Johnny Wood
Coffee Springs 6-42041342-15235  Wayne Purvis
Kinston 2-81342291-34775  Rick Rainer
Wicksburg 2-8481410-3732  Tom Vickers

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Wicksburg Players on File.



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