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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Enterprise Football Team History


Enterprise Wildcats
Enterprise High School

500 E. Watts St. Enterprise, AL 36330
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & White
Coach: Bill Bacon
Region: 4A-R3
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1913  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2025
1979 Season Highlights
 Bill Bacon enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Enterprise.
 First playoff win.
 First 13 win season.
 The Wildcats won the Class 4A Region 3 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Carroll   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Charles Henderson    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Selma   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Pine Forest FL    27   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Ft. Walton Beach FL    26   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Sidney Lanier   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Carver Montgomery   *  42   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Northview   *  15   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Prattville   *  13   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Dothan   *  14   15   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Murphy    31   21   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Baldwin County    28   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30   Jeff Davis    9   7   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7   Vestavia Hills    14   13   W    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored330
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record82-48 -1
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-0
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Enterprise 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 13-13301324-082486-116051  Bill Bacon
Northview 9-2225970-114246-113025  Wayne Parrish
Dothan 7-3121506-111136  Phillip Creel
Carver Montgomery 5-51751534-3120112  Davis Brock
Sidney Lanier 3-7481562-534100  Cliff Little
Carroll 2-81042212-579157  Paul Terry
Prattville 3-7841671-657130  Mike Dubose
Selma 4-61742102-6118182  Willard Whitcomb

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Doug Vickers DL Sr.6-2235 All American  Adidas
 Doug Vickers DL Sr.6-2235 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Doug Vickers T Sr.6-3245 All-Star Game  
 Linzal Chapman DE Sr.6-3180 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill BaconCoach 1st  BPH
 Bill BaconCoach 1st  MA
 Doug VickersT Sr.6-3240 1st  BPH
 Doug VickersT Sr.6-2235 1st  BN
 Doug VickersOL Sr.6-3240 1st  MA
 Linzall ChapmanDL Sr.6-3180 1st  MA



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