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Dothan Football Team History


Dothan Tigers
Dothan High School

1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Phillip Creel
Region: 4A-R3
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1912  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2018
1979 Season Highlights
 Phillip Creel enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Dothan.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 3.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Eufaula    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Carver Montgomery   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Jeff Davis    0   7   L       
 Thu., Sep. 27  @ Rutherford FL    10   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Northview   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Selma   *  40   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Prattville   *  6   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  vs. Sidney Lanier   *  10   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 1  vs. Carroll   *  31   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Enterprise   *  15   14   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record58-40 -1
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Dothan was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Enterprise 13-13301324-082486-116051  Bill Bacon
Northview 9-2225970-114246-113025  Wayne Parrish
Dothan 7-3121506-111136  Phillip Creel
Carver Montgomery 5-51751534-3120112  Davis Brock
Sidney Lanier 3-7481562-534100  Cliff Little
Carroll 2-81042212-579157  Paul Terry
Prattville 3-7841671-657130  Mike Dubose
Selma 4-61742102-6118182  Willard Whitcomb

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Marcus Hill LB Sr.6-2207 All American  Adidas
 Marcus Hill LB Sr.6-2207 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Marcus Hill LB Sr.6-2215 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Marcus HillLB Sr.6-2215 1st  BN
 Marcus HillLB Sr.6-2215 1st  BPH
 Marcus HillLB Sr.6-2218 1st  MA



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