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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Deshler Football Team History


Deshler Tigers
Deshler High School

200 N. Commons Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Stadium: Howard Chappell Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: James Lockett
Region: 3A-R16
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1917  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 James Lockett enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Deshler.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Central Florence   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Russellville    28   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Muscle Shoals   *  17   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Coffee    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Colbert County   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Lauderdale County   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Austin    7   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Bradshaw    14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Rogers   *  35   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Sheffield   *  26   11   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record54-49 -1
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Deshler was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 13-0-1362913-0-185246-018342  Don Creasy
Muscle Shoals 9-12891185-115984  C.T. Manley
Deshler 6-4161904-211262  James Lockett
Sheffield 4-61731823-311196  Wayland Blake
Central Florence 5-51611802-472137  Bobby Russell
Rogers 2-8832321-531173  R.L. Godsey
Lauderdale County 1-9742160-646120  Robert Earl Grisham

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alan Underwood OL All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Alan Underwood DT Sr.6-4245 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alan UnderwoodT Sr.6-4247 1st  BN
 Alan UnderwoodT Sr.6-4247 1st  BPH
 Alan UnderwoodDL Sr.5-5245 1st  MA
 Tim HoltB HM  BN
 Tim HoltB HM  BPH
 Todd KirklandL HM  BPH
 Todd KirklandC HM  BN



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