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Guntersville Football Team History

Guntersville Wildcats

Guntersville High School

4800 Hwy. 431 S. Guntersville, AL 35976
Stadium: Chorba-Lee Stadium
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Thomas Walls
Region: 3A-R12

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1914 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Thomas Walls enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Guntersville.

The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 12.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Glencoe *	7	17	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Boaz *	6	33	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Litchfield *	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Southside Gadsden *	13	12	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Arab	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Scottsboro	22	13	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Fort Payne *	12	15	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Hokes Bluff *	14	7	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Cherokee County *	7	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Albertville	20	3	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	107
Scoring Average	10.7
Points Allowed	132
Defense Average	13.2
Opponents Record	50-53
Region Record	3-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	4-1

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Guntersville was not ranked.

1979 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
Glencoe	12-1	219	104	2-1	41	55	6-0	79	36	Lyle Darnell
Boaz	10-0	263	19				5-0	157	6	John Beck
Southside Gadsden	7-3	182	156				5-3	136	129	Randy Ross
Fort Payne	4-6	122	163				3-4	70	108	Joel Foshee
Guntersville	5-5	107	132				3-4	65	103	Thomas Walls
Hokes Bluff	0-10	79	118				0-7	53	77	Danny Payne
Cherokee County	4-6	117	134				2-5	59	78	Bobby Joe Johnson
Litchfield	2-8	104	102				2-4	58	48	Steve Clay
Douglas	3-7	111	253				1-2	3	95	John Allen

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

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

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.