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Escambia County Football Team History


Escambia County Blue Devils
Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Melvin Buck Powell
Region: 4A-R2
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1915  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Melvin Buck Powell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Escambia County.
 The Blue Devils finished 5th in Region 2.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. B.C. Rain   *  23   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ W.S. Neal    23   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Toulminville   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. T.R. Miller    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Satsuma   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Foley   *  7   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Monroe County    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Fairhope   *  21   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Williamson   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Baldwin County   *  0   21   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record54-46
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Escambia County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Baldwin County 10-22891591-131427-017858  Lyle Underwood
Foley 9-1292316-118723  Lester Smith
Fairhope 8-21961325-2151119  Joe Dean
Williamson 5-51401103-49670  Fred Burks
Escambia County 5-51551343-483108  Melvin Buck Powell
B.C. Rain 3-71272302-592207  Ed Lathan
Toulminville 2-8892461-662175  William Jessie
Satsuma 2-7381461-624113  Billy Coleman*

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

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



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