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Geneva County Football Team History


Geneva County Bulldogs
Geneva County High School

301 Lily St. Hartford, AL 36344
Stadium: Dixie Howell Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Don Chesteen
Region: 2A-R4
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1916  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Don Chesteen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Geneva County.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Florala    7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Samson    47   23   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Abbeville   *  27   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Slocomb   *  14   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Dale County    20   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Geneva    18   12   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Houston County   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Headland   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Rehobeth   *  26   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Cottonwood   *  7   28   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Florala    0   7   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record60-51
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Geneva County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Geneva County 7-42151540-1075-112365  Don Chesteen
Headland 8-279545-14637  Howard Holland
Cottonwood 6-4145874-29248  Jim McCain
Slocomb 6-41381173-34772  Dwight Tew
Abbeville 5-51651362-46974  David Barnes
Rehobeth 3-61361542-47897  Richard Littleton
Houston County 2-682890-62789  Charlie Finney

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Pete Neal S Sr.5-9168 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Pete NealDB Sr.5-10170 1st  MA



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