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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2021
1978 Season Highlights
 Dave Rider enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Elizabethton.
 The Fighting Cyclones finished 3rd in District 1.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Happy Valley    35   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Sullivan Central   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Unicoi County   *  28   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Jefferson County    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Sullivan East   *  19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Science Hill   *  21   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Greeneville    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Tennessee   *  7   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 19  @ Dobyns-Bennett   *  14   27   L       
   @ Church Hill    26   28   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record61-41
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
  
1978 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 
Dobyns-Bennett 9-22321260-17136-011551  Fred Walton
Sullivan Central 9-1207675-111339  Tom Pugh
Elizabethton 7-31911364-28983  Dave Rider
Tennessee 6-41551012-45467  Bernie Gibson
Unicoi County 5-51431792-473113  Larry Rose
Science Hill 4-61191261-56296  Tom Hundley
Sullivan East 3-7911481-545102  Alan Fahring



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