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Gordo Football Team History

Gordo Green Wave

Gordo High School

630 4th St. NW Gordo, AL 35466
Stadium: Green Wave Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Waldon Tucker
Region: 2A-R9

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1915 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Waldon Tucker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gordo.

First region championship.

The Green Wave won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Tuscaloosa County	13	14	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ West Blocton *	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Francis Marion	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Holt	15	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Fayette County	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Northside *	28	8	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Brookwood	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Hale County *	29	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Carrollton	20	28	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Pickens County *	6	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Parrish	0	28	L	1st Round Playoffs

1979 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	206
Scoring Average	18.7
Points Allowed	116
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	58-58 -1
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1979 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Gordo was not ranked.

1979 Class 2A 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
Gordo	7-4	206	116	0-1	0	28	4-0	89	20	Waldon Tucker
Hale County	5-5	118	159				2-2	48	60	Larry Gray
Pickens County	6-4	119	89				2-2	42	46	Glen James
Northside	5-5	140	157				1-3	55	91	Gary Martin
West Blocton	2-7-1	108	185				1-3	51	68	Jack Hicks

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jeff Parker	B				HM	BPH
Tony Shirley	L				HM	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.