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Abbeville Football Team History


Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Abbeville High School

P.O. Box 519 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: David Barnes
Region: 2A-R4
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1921  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 David Barnes enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Abbeville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 5th in Region 4.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Daleville    15   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Slocomb   *  6   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Houston County   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Geneva County   *  15   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Russell County    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Dale County    7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Rehobeth   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Cottonwood   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Headland   *  7   9   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Ashford    27   22   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record41-56
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Abbeville was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Geneva County 7-42151540-1075-112365  Don Chesteen
Headland 8-279545-14637  Howard Holland
Cottonwood 6-4145874-29248  Jim McCain
Slocomb 6-41381173-34772  Dwight Tew
Abbeville 5-51651362-46974  David Barnes
Rehobeth 3-61361542-47897  Richard Littleton
Houston County 2-682890-62789  Charlie Finney

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

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



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