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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





John Carroll Football Team History


John Carroll Cavaliers
John Carroll Catholic School

P.O. Box 19907 Birmingham, AL 35219
Stadium: John Carroll Field
Colors: Kelly Green & White
Coach: Bill Hamilton
Region: 3A-R10
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1946  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bill Hamilton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at John Carroll.
 The Cavaliers finished 2nd in Region 10.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Mountain Brook    6   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Gardendale   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Shades Valley    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. St. Clair County   *  36   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Fairfield    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Vestavia Hills    9   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Leeds   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Pinson Valley   *  28   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Tarrant   *  41   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Fultondale   *  4   7   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record51-53 -2
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record4-0
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 John Carroll was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gardendale 9-3225851-140336-011019  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 5-5178964-214247  Bill Hamilton
Leeds 6-4167994-29574  Joe Campbell
Tarrant 5-51211684-3107127  Jimmy Nipper
Pinson Valley 4-61651463-4133105  Jim Currier
Fultondale 3-6-11111412-47391  Tony Lunceford
Corner 3-61361891-070  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 3-5-1741510-32083  Willie Adams
St. Clair County 1-9422230-621161  Jim Brady

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David LorinoK Sr.5-10170 1st  MA
 John GlobettiDB Sr.6-2185 1st  MA



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