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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Huntsville Football Team History


Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue
Coach: Paul Glover
Region: 4A-R12
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1907  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Paul Glover enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
 First region championship.
 The Panthers won the Class 4A Region 12 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Scottsboro    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Coffee   *  9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Grissom    27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  27   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. J.O. Johnson    16   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Decatur    7   18   L       
 Thu., Oct. 18  vs. Lincoln TN    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Austin   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Hartselle    3   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Butler   *  13   12   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Emma Sansom    20   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record64-40 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Huntsville was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huntsville 8-31811210-120274-07330  Paul Glover
Lee Huntsville 6-42021693-19353  Glen Nunley
Austin 6-41691412-29671  Tom Calvin
Brewer 3-7892180-1755  Wayne Shelton
Butler 6-41771221-25647  John Childress
Coffee 4-61111510-42089  James Buddy Moore

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Scott McRae RB Sr.6-3205 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ben ConnorT 2nd  BPH
 Scott McRaeB Sr.6-3205 HM  BPH
 Scott McRaeB Sr.6-3205 HM  BN



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