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Gordo Football Team History


Gordo Green Wave
Gordo High School

630 4th St. NW Gordo, AL 35466
Stadium: Green Wave Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Waldon Tucker
Region: 2A-R9
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1915  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Waldon Tucker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gordo.
 First region championship.
 The Green Wave won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Tuscaloosa County    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ West Blocton   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Francis Marion    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Holt    15   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Fayette County    7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Northside   *  28   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Brookwood    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Hale County   *  29   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Carrollton    20   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Pickens County   *  6   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Parrish    0   28   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record58-58 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gordo was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 7-42061160-10284-08920  Waldon Tucker
Hale County 5-51181592-24860  Larry Gray
Pickens County 6-4119892-24246  Glen James
Northside 5-51401571-35591  Gary Martin
West Blocton 2-7-11081851-35168  Jack Hicks

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeff ParkerB HM  BPH
 Tony ShirleyL HM  BPH



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