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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Larrie Robinson
Region: 4A-R11
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1970  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Larrie Robinson enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Athens   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Scottsboro   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Huntsville    6   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Decatur   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Butler    0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Lee Huntsville    15   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Arab    0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. J.O. Johnson   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Bradshaw   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Shelbyville TN    7   3   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored97
  Scoring Average9.7
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record53-40
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-2
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grissom was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
J.O. Johnson 9-32211212-152385-012740  Max Burleson
Bradshaw 6-41951883-27199  Bill Rayburn
Decatur 7-3161973-26548  Earl Webb
Grissom 4-6971263-26935  Larrie Robinson
Athens 3-7911861-45097  Ronald Phillips
Scottsboro 2-81091880-52992  Larry Keys

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

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



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