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Tuscaloosa County Football Team History

Tuscaloosa County Wildcats

Tuscaloosa County High School

12500 Wildcat Dr. Northport, AL 35475
Stadium: Wildcat Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 6A-R5

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1923 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Robert Higginbotham enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.

The Wildcats won the Class 6A Region 5 Championship.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	@ Holt	33	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Lee Montgomery	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa *	26	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Wenonah *	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Hueytown *	42	21	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Minor *	35	18	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Jess Lanier *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Ensley *	32	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Central Tuscaloosa *	41	3	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Pinson Valley	39	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Vestavia Hills	44	38	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	vs. Huffman	15	18	L	3rd Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	391
Scoring Average	32.6
Points Allowed	145
Defense Average	12.1
Opponents Record	68-62
Region Record	7-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	4-0

2001 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/11/2001	2	10	(2-0)	13	ASWA
9/18/2001	3	10	(2-0)	13	ASWA
9/26/2001	4	7	(4-0)	56	ASWA
10/3/2001	5	7	(5-0)	78	ASWA
10/10/2001	6	7	(6-0)	80	ASWA
10/17/2001	7	7	(7-0)	86	ASWA
10/24/2001	8	6	(7-0)	97	ASWA
10/31/2001	9	6	(8-0)	90	ASWA
11/7/2001	Final	5	(9-0)	91	ASWA

2001 Class 6A Region 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tuscaloosa County	11-1	391	145	2-1	98	56	7-0	232	75	Robert Higginbotham
Jess Lanier	9-3	247	92	2-1	71	42	6-1	136	36	Willie Ford
Hueytown	6-5	140	169	0-1	9	35	4-3	103	115	Mike Clements
Minor	7-4	209	156	0-1	7	41	4-3	123	100	Tony Lunceford
Central Tuscaloosa	3-6	129	196				3-4	101	126	Chuck Friend
Ensley	2-7	81	203				2-5	63	162	Wendell Jones
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	3-7	128	205				1-6	47	149	Bart Harper
Wenonah	1-8	98	145				1-6	80	122	Ronald Cheatham

2001 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
James Adams	DE	Sr.	6-4	240	All-Star Game
Titus Ryan	RB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Will Catoe	OL	Sr.	6-2	225	All-Star Game

2001 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
LeRon McClain	LB	Jr.			HM	BN
Terrance Jones	LB	Jr.	6-1	205	1st	BN
Titus Ryan	RB	Sr.	6-2	190	HM	BN
Titus Ryan	RB	Sr.	6-2	190	1st	ASWA
Will Catoe	OL	Sr.			HM	BN

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