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Tuscaloosa Academy Football Team History

Tuscaloosa Academy Knights

Tuscaloosa Academy

420 Rice Valley Road N. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Don McNabb
Region: AISA-A-

1979 <-- 1979 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Don McNabb enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.

This was the first season Tuscaloosa Academy fielded a team.

The Knights move from Class and into Region 0.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Faith North Academy	13	12	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Woodland Christian	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 14	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Fayette Academy	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Warrior Academy	20	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Edgewood Academy	12	34	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Southern Academy	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Cahawba Christian	20	8	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Grove Hill Academy	14	34	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Lowndes Academy	26	13	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Talladega Academy	0	17	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	133
Scoring Average	13.3
Points Allowed	166
Defense Average	16.6
Opponents Record	46-58 -4
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	4-3

1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Tuscaloosa Academy was not ranked.

1979 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Abbeville Christian	7-3	190	79	0-1	0	28				Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian	0-10	82	379							Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy	4-5-1	115	113							Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy	10-2-1	271	170	2-0	52	15				Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian	6-4	187	144							Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy	3-7	160	218							Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy	4-6-1	150	217							Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy	2-8	123	263							Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian	1-9	42	306							Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy	5-4	98	61							Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy	5-6	180	210	0-1	20	28				Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy	4-6	178	178							Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy	10-1-1	291	128	1-1	43	44				Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy	3-8	61	317
Thomasville Academy	4-5-1	138	107							David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy	5-5	133	166							Don McNabb

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

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

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