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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Randolph County Football Team History


Randolph County Tigers
Randolph County High School

P.O. Box 696 Wedowee, AL 36278
Stadium: Hulond Humphries Stadium
Colors: Navy, White & Old Gold
Coach: Ron Watters
Region: 2A-R6
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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Ron Watters enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Randolph County.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Tigers won the Class 2A Region 6 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Winterboro    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Beauregard   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Clay County   *  19   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Piedmont    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Handley   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ LaFayette    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Lineville   *  22   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Ranburne    19   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Dadeville   *  3   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Woodland   *  25   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Elmore County    13   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Lincoln    6   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30  @ Southern Choctaw    30   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7  vs. Stevenson    0   9   L       Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record92-58 -2
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-2
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Randolph County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Randolph County 11-3221613-149155-19527  Ron Watters
Clay County 6-4151954-29244  Richard Beverly
Dadeville 8-2149384-25623  Wayne Keahey
Beauregard 5-51601473-38791  Chuck Furlow
Handley 4-61071233-36659  Paul Woolley
Lineville 3-6-1811552-44872  Larry Thornbury
Woodland 2-8891930-627155  Mark George

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alvin Wright OL Sr.6-2200 2A Player of the Year  MA

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alvin WrightNG Sr6-2225 1st  BPH
 Alvin WrightG Sr.6-2225 1st  BN
 Alvin WrightDL Sr.6-2200 1st  MA
 Gary ONealB HM  BPH
 Ron WattersCoach 1st  MA
 Tim BrownE Sr.195 1st  BN



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