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Pelham Football Team History


Pelham Panthers
Pelham High School

2500 Panther Circle Pelham, AL 35124
Stadium: Ned Bearden Stadium
Colors: Dark Green & Vegas Gold
Coach: Steve Rivers
Region: 3A-R8
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1976  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights
 Steve Rivers enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Pelham.
 The Panthers finished 5th in Region 8.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Bibb County    28   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Dora    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Chelsea    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Winterboro    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Oak Grove    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Thompson   *  0   3   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Vincent    15   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Mortimer Jordan    12   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Jemison    7   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Holtville    46   20   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record56-39 -4
  Region Record0-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Pelham was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A 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 
Pell City 7-41361190-10205-09355  Brian Ellard
Thompson 9-1214975-111676  Larry Simmons
Childersburg 4-6971253-26733  John Cox
Shelby County 3-71241932-483113  Mark Bradley
Pelham 5-51491020-103  Steve Rivers
B.B. Comer 2-81212211-468125  Bobby Overton
Sylacauga 0-10801790-55779  Bruce Evans

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

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



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