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Central Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Central Tuscaloosa Falcons
Central High School

905 15th St. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Stadium: Falcon Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Harold Lutz
Region: 4A-R8
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1979  <-- 1979 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Harold Lutz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Tuscaloosa.
 This was the first season Central Tuscaloosa fielded a team.
 Formed when Tuscaloosa & Druid combined.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Falcons move from Class and into Region 8.
 The Falcons won the Class 4A Region 8 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Berry    20   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Benjamin Russell    26   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Holt   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Walker   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Jess Lanier    26   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Davidson    1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Lee Montgomery    10   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Tuscaloosa County   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Butler    14   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Walker    12   14   L (OT)      1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record58-47
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Central Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A 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 
Central Tuscaloosa 7-31631160-112143-05420  Harold Lutz
Walker 8-42381221-121222-17932  David Campbell
Tuscaloosa County 3-71002041-23350  Jack Cook
Holt 2-81101930-3670  Woody Clements

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Central Tuscaloosa Players on File.



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