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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: James Stanfield
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 James Stanfield enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 6th in Region 12.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  vs. Albertville    0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Etowah    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9   McAdory    14   47   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Litchfield    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Guntersville   *  0   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Glencoe   *  14   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Boaz   *  29   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Scottsboro   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Cherokee County   *  6   28   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored70
  Scoring Average7.0
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record54-46 -1
  Region Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-4
1977 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1977 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Litchfield 6-51561450-10275-110970  Steve Clay
Glencoe 9-1279825-115469  Lyle Darnell
Guntersville 6-41381174-28367  Thomas Walls
Scottsboro 4-61211632-37481  Larry Keys
Cherokee County 6-41741163-39782  Bobby Joe Johnson
Fort Payne 1-9702131-556128  James Stanfield
Boaz 2-8872291-24162  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 4-5-11221191-553105  Dexter Wood

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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