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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Lincoln Football Team History


Lincoln Golden Bears
Lincoln High School

78989 Alabama highway 77 Lincoln, AL 35096
Stadium: Keith Howard Memorial Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Alan Brooks
Region: 2A-R8
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1926  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2025
1979 Season Highlights
 Alan Brooks enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Lincoln.
 First 10 win season.
 First region championship.
 The Golden Bears won the Class 2A Region 8 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Vincent    22   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Munford   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Ohatchee   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. West Blocton    28   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Litchfield    23   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Piedmont   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Ashville   *  39   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Ragland    28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Talladega County Central    35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Winterboro    22   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Winterboro    10   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Randolph County    0   6   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record61-61 -3
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record7-0
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Lincoln was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lincoln 10-2299821-110134-013110  Alan Brooks
Ohatchee 8-2235983-111647  Richard Littleton
Munford 3-71392302-26278  Tony Motley
Ashville 3-7872071-32294  Ralph Bell
Piedmont 1-8-1662570-427129  Virgil Holder

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Paul EmbreyB HM  BPH
 William CosperE Sr.6-0165 2nd  BN
 William CosperE Sr.6-0170 1st  MA



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.