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Billingsley Football Team History


Billingsley Bears
Billingsley High School

P.O. Box 118 Billingsley, AL 36006
Stadium: Mims Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ray Gilliland
Region: 1A-R8
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1932  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Ray Gilliland enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Billingsley.
 First 12 win season.
 The Bears won the Class 1A Region 8 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Trinity    36   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Reeltown    3   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Autaugaville    23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Verbena   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Maplesville   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Marbury    49   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Chelsea    45   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Isabella   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Thorsby   *  45   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Calera   *  24   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Marbury    35   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Zion Chapel    34   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Sweet Water    13   21   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored403
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed55
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record81-55 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-1
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Billingsley was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A 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 
Billingsley 12-1403552-182275-016516  Ray Gilliland
Calera 8-2275474-113133  Danny Alverson
Verbena 8-2321983-216857  Troy Mims
Maplesville 3-71292272-26974  Bobby Hathcock
Isabella 3-61352991-420201  Harold Gilliland
Thorsby 2-7-11402500-544190  Mack Patterson

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Doug Brown QB Sr.6-2185 1A Player of the Year  MA

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug BrownB Sr.6-2185 HM  BN
 Doug BrownB Sr.6-2185 HM  BPH
 Doug BrownQB Sr.6-2185 1st  MA
 Samuel LucasDB Sr.5-11165 1st  MA



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