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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Plainview Football Team History


Plainview Bears
Plainview High School

P.O. Box 469 Rainsville, AL 35986
Stadium: Plainview Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Walter Thomas
Region: 2A-R16
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1957  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Walter Thomas enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Plainview.
 The Bears finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Section    12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Sylvania   *  42   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Ider   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Geraldine   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Crossville   *  45   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Collinsville   *  28   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Sardis   *  14   20   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Valley Head    33   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Fyffe   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Douglas    28   20   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record42-58 -1
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Plainview was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fyffe 8-31601240-18366-112564  Ron Haushalter
Ider 7-31851235-214481  Jimmy Allday
Plainview 8-22371155-216480  Walter Thomas
Sardis 6-41891565-2152106  Jerry Don Sims
Crossville 3-71132673-492166  Jim May
Collinsville 4-61702292-599183  Raymond Weaver
Geraldine 4-5-11481092-59290  Gary Carlyle
Sylvania 0-10952570-781179  Bill Drinkard

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Byron ThomasL HM  BPH
 Mickey WillinghamRB Sr.5-10185 1st  MA
 Micky WillinghamHB Sr.5-10185 1st  BPH
 Stuart MitchellT Sr.6-2240 2nd  BPH
 Stuart MitchellDL Sr.6-2240 1st  MA



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