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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





B.B. Comer Football Team History


B.B. Comer Tigers
Braxton Bragg Comer High School

801 Seminole Ave. Sylacauga, AL 35150
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bobby Overton
Region: 3A-R8
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1925  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bobby Overton enters his 14th season as Head Coach at B.B. Comer.
 The Tigers finished 6th in Region 8.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Childersburg   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Chilton County    13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Tallassee    8   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Shelby County   *  18   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Cleburne County    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Weaver    14   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Pell City   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Saks    18   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Thompson   *  14   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Sylacauga   *  22   18   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed221
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record47-54
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 B.B. Comer 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 B.B. Comer Players on File.

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



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