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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Boaz Football Team History


Boaz Pirates
Boaz High School

907 Brown St. Boaz, AL 35957
Stadium: L.F. Corley Field
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: John Beck
Region: 3A-R12
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1936  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 John Beck enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Boaz.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Pirates finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Douglas   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Guntersville   *  33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Hanceville    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Albertville    25   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Sardis    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Pell City    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Cherokee County   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Fort Payne   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Arab    21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  26   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed19
  Defense Average1.9
  Opponents Record51-50
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Boaz was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Glencoe 12-12191042-141556-07936  Lyle Darnell
Boaz 10-0263195-01576  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 7-31821565-3136129  Randy Ross
Fort Payne 4-61221633-470108  Joel Foshee
Guntersville 5-51071323-465103  Thomas Walls
Hokes Bluff 0-10791180-75377  Danny Payne
Cherokee County 4-61171342-55978  Bobby Joe Johnson
Litchfield 2-81041022-45848  Steve Clay
Douglas 3-71112531-2395  John Allen

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alan PorterQB 2nd  BPH
 Tim BrannonT Sr.6-0235 1st  BPH
 Tim BrannonT Sr.6-0230 1st  BN
 Tim BrannonOL Sr.6-0235 1st  MA



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.