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Baldwin County Football Team History


Baldwin County Tigers
Baldwin County High School

1 Tiger Drive Bay Minette, AL 36507
Stadium: Simmons Field
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Lyle Underwood
Region: 4A-R2
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Lyle Underwood enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Baldwin County.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 2 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Davidson    18   12   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Murphy    22   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ McGill    40   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ B.C. Rain   *  55   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Williamson   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Toulminville   *  35   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Fairhope   *  24   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Foley   *  10   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Satsuma   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Escambia County   *  21   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Northview    24   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Enterprise    7   28   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record70-55
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Baldwin 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 
 Jyon Corbett C Sr.6-4240 All-Star Game  
 Kelly Powell QB Sr.6-2190 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Calvin MarshallL HM  BPH
 John CorhettL HM  BPH
 Joseph MurstE Jr.6-2160 1st  MA
 Kelly PowellQB Sr.6-2190 1st  MA
 Kelly PowellQB Sr.6-2195 1st  BN
 Kelly PowellQB Sr.6-2195 2nd  BPH



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