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Elba Football Team History

Elba Tigers

Elba High School

371 Tiger Drive Elba, AL 36323
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Mack Wood
Region: 3A-R3

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1922 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Mack Wood enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Elba.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 3 Championship.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Pike County	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Geneva *	27	7	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Luverne	41	13	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Opp *	20	21	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Dale County *	49	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Greenville	17	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Charles Henderson *	24	20	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Ashford *	21	3	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Daleville *	47	21	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Andalusia *	21	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Eufaula	7	34	L	1st Round Playoffs

1979 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	304
Scoring Average	27.6
Points Allowed	145
Defense Average	13.2
Opponents Record	55-55 -1
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-2

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Elba was not ranked.

1979 Class 3A 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
Elba	9-2	304	145	0-1	7	34	6-1	209	92	Mack Wood
Charles Henderson	8-2	195	127				5-1	131	52	Jay Jeffcoat
Andalusia	7-3	229	113				3-1	99	33	Don Sharpe
Opp	7-3	230	137				3-2	111	71	Randy Griffin
Geneva	4-6	92	210				3-4	68	142	Max Griffin
Dale County	5-5	188	165				2-3	87	91	John Glasscock
Daleville	1-9	97	205				0-3	30	88	Mickey Mosely
Ashford	2-8	65	228				0-6	21	166	Kenneth Lord

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Don Horstead	B	Jr.	5-10	180	HM	BPH
Don Horstead	B	Jr.	5-10	175	2nd	BN
Don Horstead	RB	Jr.	5-10	180	1st	MA

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