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Tanner Football Team History


Tanner Rattlers
Tanner High School

12060 Sommers Rd. Tanner, AL 35671
Stadium: Rip Swanner Stadium
Colors: Green, Black & White
Coach: Ken Jordan
Region: 2A-R16
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1948  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights
 Ken Jordan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tanner.
 The Rattlers finished 2nd in Region 16.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 4  vs. East Limestone    14   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Parrish    6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Lexington   *  25   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Hazlewood    6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ West Limestone    28   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Hatton    20   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Courtland    16   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Ardmore    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Rogers   *  0   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Elkmont    0   28   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Winterboro    7   34   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average13.5
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record63-54
  Region Record1-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1997 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/11/19971 10(1-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 2A 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 
Rogers 8-32851740-114212-04112  Rickie Putman
Tanner 4-71492280-17341-12543  Ken Jordan
Lexington 7-33581540-23142  Bob Grisham

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tanner Players on File.

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Tanner Players on File.



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