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Elizabethton Football Team History


Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones
Elizabethton High School

907 West E Street Elizabethton, TN
Stadium: Citizens Bank Stadium
Colors: Burnt Orange & Black
Coach: Dave Rider

 

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1924  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2021
1979 Season Highlights
 Dave Rider enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Elizabethton.
 The Fighting Cyclones finished 3rd in District 1.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Happy Valley    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Sullivan Central   *  35   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Unicoi County   *  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Sullivan East   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Science Hill   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Greeneville    14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Tennessee   *  42   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Lynn View    21   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Dobyns-Bennett   *  8   35   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record55-45
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
  
1979 Class AAA Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Science Hill 10-1204891-119636-011920  Tom Hundley
Dobyns-Bennett 9-1219625-114335  Fred Walton
Elizabethton 7-22011034-213277  Dave Rider
Sullivan Central 6-41381332-44785  Tom Pugh
Tennessee 5-51501632-497135  Bernie Gibson
Unicoi County 4-61602082-488113  Larry Rose
Sullivan East 0-9442380-632183  R.C. Street



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