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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Ider Football Team History


Ider Hornets
Ider High School

1064 Crabapple Lane Ider, AL 35981
Stadium: Wayne C. Hardiman Stadium
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Jimmy Allday
Region: 2A-R16
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1948  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Allday enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ider.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Hornets won the Class 2A Region 16 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Crossville   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Douglas   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Plainview   *  27   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Pisgah    31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Fyffe   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Sylvania   *  52   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Section    49   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Geraldine   *  42   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. North Sand Mountain    35   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Sardis   *  35   18   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Section    7   8   L (OT)      1st Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored348
  Scoring Average31.6
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record54-60
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1980 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 8 ASWA
10/15/19806 3(6-0)72 ASWA
10/22/19807 3(7-0)77 ASWA
10/29/19808 3(8-0)76 ASWA
10/8/19805 4(5-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 3(10-0) ASWA
11/5/19809 3(9-0)81 ASWA
9/24/19803 10 ASWA
  
1980 Class 2A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ider 10-13481360-1787-022697  Jimmy Allday
Sardis 7-32601055-219181  Jerry Don Sims
Crossville 7-31721114-312395  Jim May
Geraldine 7-31851204-396104  Gary Carlyle
Plainview 6-41841334-314197  Walter Thomas
Fyffe 5-51231703-470116  Ron Haushalter
Douglas 1-9592321-647138  John Allen
Sylvania 0-10442650-731197  Bill Drinkard

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Sammy Hood CB Sr.5-11175 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Richie HowellB HM  BPH
 Rodney WhitakerL HM  BPH
 Sammy HoodQB Sr.5-11170 2nd  BN
 Sammy HoodB HM  BPH



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