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South Pittsburg Football Team History


South Pittsburg Pirates
South Pittsburg High School

717 Elm Ave South Pittsburg, TN
Stadium: Beene Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Don Grider

 

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1922  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2021
1979 Season Highlights
 Don Grider enters his 11th season as Head Coach at South Pittsburg.
 The Pirates move from District 8 to District 6.
 The Pirates finished 4th in District 6.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Grundy County    35   6   W       
    Sequatchie County   *  0   20   L       
    Whitwell   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Stevenson (AL)    0   19   L       
    Sweetwater    7   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Bridgeport (AL)    14   20   L       
    Alcoa    6   23   L       
 Thu., Oct. 25   Bledsoe County   *  14   7   W       
    Gordonsville    14   34   L       
    Marion County   *  7   10   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored97
  Scoring Average9.7
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record64-40
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-1
  
1979 Class A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sequatchie County 10-1227790-10284-07612  
Marion County 3-5591502-23153  
Whitwell 3-71182012-22821  Landon Pickett
Bledsoe County 4-61161711-32653  
South Pittsburg 2-8971801-32143  Don Grider



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