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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: David Beddingfield
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 David Beddingfield enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 26  @ Albertville    0   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Etowah    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Boaz   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Fyffe    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Litchfield   *  38   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Guntersville   *  7   6   W (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Glencoe   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Southside Gadsden   *  14   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Scottsboro   *  21   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Cherokee County   *  35   28   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average15.4
  Opponents Record43-53 -3
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Scottsboro 8-2-12681420-17346-017959  Larry Keys
Glencoe 9-12381236-116599  Lyle Darnell
Fort Payne 6-41881545-2142131  David Beddingfield
Cherokee County 7-3228994-316786  Bobby Joe Johnson
Guntersville 3-71201382-46893  Bill Rayburn
Litchfield 0-9522350-639184  Steve Clay
Southside Gadsden 5-41461222-36583  Dexter Wood
Boaz 0-9-1601810-635122  Eugene Grelp

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Willie UnderwoodB Sr.5-11184 HM  BN
 Willie UnderwoodB Sr.5-11184 2nd  BPH



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