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Walker Football Team History

Walker Vikings

Jasper High School

1501 Viking Drive Jasper, AL 35501
Stadium: Ki-Ro/Gambrell Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: David Campbell
Region: 4A-R8

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1920 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

David Campbell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Walker.

The Vikings won the Class 4A Region 8 Championship.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Jess Lanier *	6	3	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Vestavia Hills	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Homewood	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Central Tuscaloosa *	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Tuscaloosa County *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Minor	19	13	W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Berry	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Holt *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	@ Hueytown	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Lee Huntsville	23	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Banks	12	26	L	1st Round Playoffs

1980 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	127
Scoring Average	11.5
Points Allowed	103
Defense Average	9.4
Opponents Record	64-46 -5
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-3

1980 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Walker was not ranked.

1980 Class 4A Region 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Walker	6-5	127	103	0-1	12	26	3-1	47	10	David Campbell
Jess Lanier	5-4-1	116	121				2-2	33	36	Carrol Cox
Holt	5-5	81	139				2-2	20	48	Woody Clements
Tuscaloosa County	5-4-1	106	82				2-2	37	35	Jack Cook
Central Tuscaloosa	1-7	47	99				1-3	28	36	Harold Lutz

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Willie Scott.	LB	Sr.	5-11	215	All-Star Game

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Dean Carr	B				HM	BPH
Willie Scott	T				1st	BPH
Willie Scott.	L	Sr.	5-11	205	2nd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.