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Dothan Football Team History

Dothan Tigers

Dothan High School

1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301
Stadium: Rip Hewes Stadium
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Phillip Creel
Region: 4A-R3

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1912 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2018

1979 Season Highlights

Phillip Creel enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Dothan.

The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 3.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Eufaula	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Carver Montgomery *	9	7	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Jeff Davis	0	7	L
Thu., Sep. 27	@ Rutherford FL	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Northview *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Selma *	40	8	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Prattville *	6	0	W
Thu., Oct. 25	vs. Sidney Lanier *	10	0	W
Thu., Nov. 1	vs. Carroll *	31	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Enterprise *	15	14	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	121
Scoring Average	12.1
Points Allowed	50
Defense Average	5.0
Opponents Record	58-40 -1
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1979 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Dothan was not ranked.

1979 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Enterprise	13-1	330	132	4-0	82	48	6-1	160	51	Bill Bacon
Northview	9-2	225	97	0-1	14	24	6-1	130	25	Wayne Parrish
Dothan	7-3	121	50				6-1	111	36	Phillip Creel
Carver Montgomery	5-5	175	153				4-3	120	112	Davis Brock
Sidney Lanier	3-7	48	156				2-5	34	100	Cliff Little
Carroll	2-8	104	221				2-5	79	157	Paul Terry
Prattville	3-7	84	167				1-6	57	130	Mike Dubose
Selma	4-6	174	210				2-6	118	182	Willard Whitcomb

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Marcus Hill	LB	Sr.	6-2	207	All American		Adidas
Marcus Hill	LB	Sr.	6-2	207	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Marcus Hill	LB	Sr.	6-2	215	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Marcus Hill	LB	Sr.	6-2	215	1st	BN
Marcus Hill	LB	Sr.	6-2	215	1st	BPH
Marcus Hill	LB	Sr.	6-2	218	1st	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.