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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fayette County Football Team History


Fayette County Tigers
Fayette County High School

202 Tiger Dr. Fayette, AL 35555
Stadium: John Morgan Brown Stadium
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Gary Atkins
Region: 3A-R15
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1914  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Gary Atkins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fayette County.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 15.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Pickens County    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Northside    35   29   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Dora    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Winfield   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Hamilton   *  15   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Gordo    7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Sheffield    7   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Russellville   *  10   8   W (3OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Haleyville   *  34   28   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Aliceville    49   0   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record51-54
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fayette County was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 3A Region 15 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Winfield 9-22141000-10154-09635  Joe Hubbert
Fayette County 7-32061663-17378  Gary Atkins
Russellville 6-41521022-26852  Don Cox
Hamilton 4-61301991-34563  Freddie Burnett
Haleyville 2-81022050-43892  Larry Burelson

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jim Barnes P Sr.6-0195 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jim BarnesQB 2nd  BPH



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