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Fayette County Football Team History


Fayette County Tigers
Fayette County High School

202 Tiger Dr. Fayette, AL 35555
Stadium: John Morgan Brown Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Gary Atkins
Region: 3A-R15
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1914  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Gary Atkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fayette County.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 15 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Pickens County    9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Northside    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Dora    7   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Winfield   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Hamilton   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Gordo    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Sheffield    14   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Russellville   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Haleyville   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Lamar County   *  40   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Colbert County    0   26   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record68-45 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fayette County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fayette County 8-3179980-10265-012313  Gary Atkins
Hamilton 9-1256884-113045  L.C. Fowler
Russellville 4-61251533-29470  Jimmy Mayfield
Winfield 7-32411172-35668  Joe Hubbert
Haleyville 3-71002101-439111  Larry Burelson
Lamar County 2-7712060-512147  Larry Northam

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Cedric Wright TE Sr.6-4215 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cedric WrightT 2nd  BPH
 Jarvis HollingsworthE Jr.5-10165 1st  MA



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