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Bridgeport Football Team History


Bridgeport Tigers
Bridgeport High School

 Bridgeport, AL 0
Stadium: Summers Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ken Colquette
Region: 2A-R15
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1913  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 1987
1979 Season Highlights
 Ken Colquette enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bridgeport.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 15.
 The Tigers set a team record by winning 9 games.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ North Sand Mountain   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Madison County    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Pisgah   *  15   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Marion County TN    39   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Section   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. South Pittsburg TN    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Whitwell TN    36   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Northwest GA    43   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Grundy County TN    35   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Stevenson   *  12   26   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average27.7
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record31-22 -1
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bridgeport was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stevenson 14-0420584-0112214-010018  Kenneth McKinney
Pisgah 7-2-1211682-27134  Sam Kenimer
Bridgeport 9-1277733-17639  Ken Colquette
Section 3-7921561-34376  Dennis Crider
North Sand Mountain 3-7902000-43128  Kenneth Harding

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 David Lawson RB Sr.5-10175 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don LawsonQB Sr.5-11180 2nd  BN
 Don LawsonHB Sr.5-11180 1st  BPH
 Don LawsonRB Sr.5-11170 1st  MA



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