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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2021
1978 Season Highlights
 Don Grider enters his 10th season as Head Coach at South Pittsburg.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in District 8.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Grundy County    16   7   W       
    Sequatchie County    34   0   W       
    Whitwell    27   8   W       
    Boyd-Buchanan   *  41   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Stevenson (AL)    0   34   L       
    
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Bridgeport (AL)    20   40   L       
    Sweetwater    7   35   L       
    Bledsoe County                 
    Marion County   *  0   16   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record46-54
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-1
  
1978 Class A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marion County 4-71241911-118452-04913  
South Pittsburg 4-41451481-14124  Don Grider
Boyd-Buchanan 3-71392530-22174  Gus Stone
St. Andrews 3-4138157  



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