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Escambia County Football Team History

Escambia County Blue Devils

Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Melvin Buck Powell
Region: 4A-R2

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1915 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Melvin Buck Powell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Escambia County.

The Blue Devils finished 6th in Region 2.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 4	@ B.C. Rain *	14	3	W
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. W.S. Neal	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Mary Montgomery *	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ T.R. Miller	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Satsuma *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 10	@ Foley *	19	20	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Monroe County	22	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Fairhope *	17	21	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Williamson *	0	10	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Baldwin County *	21	0	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	167
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	68
Defense Average	6.8
Opponents Record	53-48
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-3

1980 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Escambia County was not ranked.

1980 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Baldwin County	5-6	117	170	0-1	9	37	5-2	92	83	Joe Hendrickson
Fairhope	6-4	172	91				4-3	101	66	Joe Dean
Foley	7-3	157	103				4-3	93	87	Lester Smith
Satsuma	7-3	142	79				4-3	84	63	Billy Coleman*
Williamson	6-4	208	88				4-3	148	75	Fred Burks
B.C. Rain	6-4	157	98				3-4	83	92	Ed Lathan
Escambia County	6-4	167	68				4-3	111	54	Melvin Buck Powell
Mary Montgomery	1-9	29	254				0-7	14	206	Roger Dearmon

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Ricky Colbert	LB	Sr.	6-1	185	All-Star Game

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ricky Colbert	L	Sr.	6-1	180	2nd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.