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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: Don Burgess
Region: 3A-R9
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1923  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Don Burgess enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fairfield.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Pleasant Grove   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Hueytown    7   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ McAdory   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Gardendale    0   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Dora   *  6   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. John Carroll    0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Homewood    7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Midfield   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Minor    0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Fultondale    0   15   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored60
  Scoring Average6.0
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record55-47 -1
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-4
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fairfield was not ranked.
  
1979 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 
Dora 8-2162534-29038  Don Cox
McAdory 10-1167690-110186-09222  Jim Berryman
Fairfield 2-8601502-24633  Don Burgess
Midfield 4-6681092-24425  Bill Sparks
Brookwood 3-7801121-22045  Lee Boozer
Pleasant Grove 5-51141452-33062  Mike Jones
Abrams 3-7401390-3046  Fredrick Dudley

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fairfield Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fairfield Players on File.



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