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Isabella Football Team History


Isabella Mustangs
Isabella High School

11338 Co. Rd. 15 Maplesville, AL 36750
Stadium: Bill Nabors Stadium
Colors: Black, Gold & White
Coach: Harold Gilliland
Region: 1A-R8
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1927  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Harold Gilliland enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Isabella.
 The Mustangs finished 5th in Region 8.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Bibb Graves    34   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Calera   *  0   45   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Verbena   *  0   63   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Thorsby   *  20   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. St. James    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Maplesville   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Billingsley   *  0   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Marion Military Institute    26   32   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Goodwater    13   48   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored135
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed299
  Defense Average33.2
  Opponents Record47-44 -2
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-3
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Isabella was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Billingsley 12-1403552-182275-016516  Ray Gilliland
Calera 8-2275474-113133  Danny Alverson
Verbena 8-2321983-216857  Troy Mims
Maplesville 3-71292272-26974  Bobby Hathcock
Isabella 3-61352991-420201  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 2-7-11402500-544190  Mack Patterson

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Isabella Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Isabella Players on File.



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