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St. Pauls Football Team History


St. Pauls Saints
St. Pauls High School

161 Dogwood Lane Mobile, AL 36608
Stadium: E.E. Delaney Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bob Rutledge
Region: 2A-R1
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1972  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Bob Rutledge enters his 7th season as Head Coach at St. Pauls.
 The Saints finished 3rd in Region 1.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Flomaton   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. UMS-Wright    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ McIntosh    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Southern Choctaw   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Thomasville   *  20   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Our Lady of Victory MS   *  25   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. St. John MS    20   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Notre Dame MS    20   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Washington County   *  29   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17   Long Beach MS    18   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored166
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record25-36
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 St. Pauls was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Choctaw 8-42011422-141514-111142  Randy Boggs
Thomasville 7-3255834-116450  Ronny Massey
St. Pauls 8-2166933-29581  Bob Rutledge
Flomaton 6-41481702-366112  David Nolin
McIntosh 2-8701691-428107  David Davis
Washington County 1-9822471-450127  Ed Boggs

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Rick FrederickE 1st  BPH
 Rick FrederickE HM  BN
 Thornton StephensL HM  BPH



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