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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fairfield Football Team History


Fairfield Tigers
Fairfield High Preparatory School

610 Valley Rd. Fairfield, AL 35064
Stadium: Clements Field
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jim Lovette
Region: 3A-R9
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1923  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Jim Lovette enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Fairfield.
 The Tigers move from Region 9 to Region 9.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 9 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Pleasant Grove   *  9   0   W       
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Athens    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Hueytown    12   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Gardendale    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Dora   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ John Carroll    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Holt    6   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Midfield   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Minor    28   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. McAdory   *  60   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Fultondale    10   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Walter Wellborn    23   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Athens    0   17   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3 -1
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record83-51 -6
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2 -1
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fairfield was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A 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 
Fairfield 9-3-1215842-133174-01176  Jim Lovette
Dora 6-3-1171993-16547  Don Cox
Midfield 5-51381304-28061  Bill Sparks
Abrams 3-41021122-15460  Fredrick Dudley
Brookwood 5-598882-24342  Norman Sutton
McAdory 4-61432102-377111  Bobby Johns
Pleasant Grove 2-7701681-32945  Noris Hamer
Glenn 0-8-1742580-554133  Sylvester Campbell

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fairfield Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 HandB HM  BN
 Vincent TowlesT Jr.6-2190 1st  BN
 Vincent TowlesL Jr.6-2190 1st  BPH



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