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Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School
Overall Record Progress
99.9% Complete
Fort Payne Football History A history of Fort Payne Wildcats football book is now available.
Updated Through the 2022 Football Season
Team Timeline First Team: 1922 (#1) 1935 - First undefeated & untied season. 1958 - Changed name from DeKalb County. 1984 - First playoff appearance. 1984 - First region championship. 1985 - First playoff win. 1985 - First 10 win season. 2006 - First 10-0 regular season. 2006 - First 11 win season. 2010 - First 12 win season.
Championships State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
1964 , 1964 , 1964 , 1964
Region Championships
1984, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2007
Team Records Overall Record 599-410-30 Winning Pct. 59% State Playoff Titles 0 State Mythical Titles 4 Region/Area Titles 14 Region/Area Record 157-109 All State Players (#3) 80 NFL Players (#4) 1 Weeks Ranked #1 13 Home Record 268-168-10 Away Record 229-189-8
By The Numbers Seasons 103 Winning Seasons (#2)
78 Losing Seasons (#2) 25 Most Wins in A Season 12 (2010) Most Losses in A Season 10 (1973) 10 Win Seasons 7 Most Points Scored in a Game 67 (11/21/1924) Most Points Scored in a Season 518 (2007) Most Points Allowed in a Game 63 (9/15/2023) Most Points Allowed in a Season 362 (2023) Largest Margin of Victory 67 (11/21/1924) Largest Margin of Defeat 57 (11/11/1927) Most Points Both Teams in a Game 107 (8/25/2023) Last Shutout 9/23/2022 Last Time Shutout 9/9/2022 Shutouts All-Time 205 Been Shutout All-Time 126
Streaks Longest Win 12 (8/27/2010-11/12/2010) Longest Losing 13 (10/25/1968-11/7/1969)
Playoff Records Overall Record 12-24
Appearances 24 1st Round 10-15 2nd Round 2-8 3rd Round 0-1 Semi-Finals 0-0 Finals 0-0
By the Decade 2020-29 39-18 2010-19 76-37 2000-09 68-40 1990-99 53-51 1980-89 57-48
1970-79 45-52-3
1960-69 54-40-5
1950-59 49-45-6
Enrollment History Year Students (Rank) 2024-25 835 (59) 2022-23 798 (61) 2020-21 747 (67) 2018-19 709 (74) 2016-17 675 (77) 2014-15 579 (91) 2012-13 609 (83) 2010-11 590 (84) 2008-09 541 (91) 2006-07 536 (92) 2004-05 482 (101) 2002-03 502 (99) 2000-01 576 (82) 1998-99 601 (81) 1996-97 546 (87) 1994-95 553 (80) 1990-91 483 (101) 1988-89 427 (114) 1986-87 455 (108) 1984-85 455 (109)
2024 Season
Preview
Fort Payne Wildcats football team as they prepare for the
upcoming season. Next Game 11/22/2024 (Fri) Last Time: Fort Payne lost 13-41 in 2021. All-Time: vs. Oxford
2-7-2
22.2%
2024 Season Totals Record 10-2
Scoring 382-211 Region Record 6-0 Home Record 6-1
Away Record 4-1
Longest Running Rivalry Fort Payne & Albertville have played 78 games. Fort Payne has won 40 games. Albertville has won 35 games. with 3 tie games.
Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984) Total 31-49 Regular Season 30-39 Playoffs 1-10 Lower Class 18-10 Same Class 13-38 Higher Class 0-1 3A 5-1 4A 12-4 5A 12-35 6A 2-9
Record when scoring..... (since 2000) Scoring Record less than 10 2-25 10 or more 181-70 20 or more
164-26 30 or more 114-6 40 or more 67-4
Record when allowing..... (since 2000) Points Allowed Record less than 10 65-2 10 or more 118-93 20 or more 50-83 30 or more 10-52 40 or more 2-26
Border Wars vs. Georgia 22 - 9 - 0 vs. Tennessee 3 - 6 - 0
Fort Payne Wildcats Sports Apparel
Fort Payne High School Men's Essential T-Shirt
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Fort Payne High School Men's Hooded Sweatshirt
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Fort Payne Embroidered Fanthread Signature Velcro Cap
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