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Tuscaloosa Academy Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Academy Knights
Tuscaloosa Academy

420 Rice Valley Road N. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
Stadium: Knights Stadium
Colors: Midnight Blue & Gold
Coach: Don McNabb
Region: AISA-A-
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1979  <-- 1979 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Don McNabb enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy.
 This was the first season Tuscaloosa Academy fielded a team.
 The Knights move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Faith North Academy    13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Woodland Christian    7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Fayette Academy    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Warrior Academy    20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Edgewood Academy    12   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Southern Academy    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Cahawba Christian    20   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Grove Hill Academy    14   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Lowndes Academy    26   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Talladega Academy    0   17   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record46-58 -4
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record4-3
1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa Academy was not ranked.
  
1979 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Abbeville Christian 7-3190790-1028  Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian 0-1082379  Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy 4-5-1115113  Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy 10-2-12711702-05215  Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian 6-4187144  Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy 3-7160218  Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy 4-6-1150217  Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy 2-8123263  Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian 1-942306  Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy 5-49861  Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy 5-61802100-12028  Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy 4-6178178  Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy 10-1-12911281-14344  Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy 3-861317  
Thomasville Academy 4-5-1138107  David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy 5-5133166  Don McNabb

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

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



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