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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots
Hillcrest High School

300 Patriot Pkwy. Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Stadium: Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Larry Gray
Region: 4A-R8
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1981  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Larry Gray enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Patriots move from Class 3A and into Region 8.
 The Patriots won the Class 4A Region 8 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Akron    34   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Gordo    18   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ West Blocton    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Greensboro    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Sumter County    36   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Aliceville   *  36   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Carbon Hill   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Fayette County   *  19   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Brookwood    15   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Hale County    34   22   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Paramount    28   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Fayette County    12   13   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record48-76
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record4-1
1984 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1984PS 9 ASWA
9/8/19841 4(1-0) ASWA
9/15/19842 3(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19843 3(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19844 3(4-0) ASWA
10/6/19845 3(5-0) ASWA
10/13/19846 3(6-0) ASWA
10/20/19847 2(7-0) ASWA
10/27/19848 2(8-0) ASWA
11/4/19849 2(9-0) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 2(10-0) ASWA
  
1984 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 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 11-12971441-140333-08228  Larry Gray
Fayette County 5-82302152-163682-17032  Waldon Tucker
Carbon Hill 4-6971841-21546  Barry Edwards
Aliceville 5-51361360-32767  Theodore Cleveland

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ralph WIlliamsRB Jr. HM  BN



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