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Deshler Football Team History

Deshler Tigers

Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: James Lockett
Region: 3A-R16

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1917 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

James Lockett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Deshler.

The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 16.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Central Florence *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Russellville	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Muscle Shoals *	17	21	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Coffee	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Colbert County *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Lauderdale County *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Austin	7	16	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Bradshaw	14	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Rogers *	35	10	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Sheffield *	26	11	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	161
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	9.0
Opponents Record	54-49 -1
Region Record	4-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-3

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Deshler was not ranked.

1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colbert County	13-0-1	362	91	3-0-1	85	24	6-0	183	42	Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals	9-1	289	118				5-1	159	84	C.T. Manley
Deshler	6-4	161	90				4-2	112	62	James Lockett
Sheffield	4-6	173	182				3-3	111	96	Wayland Blake
Central Florence	5-5	161	180				2-4	72	137	Bobby Russell
Rogers	2-8	83	232				1-5	31	173	R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County	1-9	74	216				0-6	46	120	Robert Earl Grisham

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Alan Underwood	OL				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Alan Underwood	DT	Sr.	6-4	245	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Alan Underwood	T	Sr.	6-4	247	1st	BN
Alan Underwood	T	Sr.	6-4	247	1st	BPH
Alan Underwood	DL	Sr.	5-5	245	1st	MA
Tim Holt	B				HM	BN
Tim Holt	B				HM	BPH
Todd Kirkland	L				HM	BPH
Todd Kirkland	C				HM	BN

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