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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hartselle Football Team History


Hartselle Tigers
Hartselle High School

1000 Bethel Rd. NE Hartselle, AL 35640
Stadium: J.P. Cain Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Don Woods
Region: 3A-R13
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1916  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Don Woods enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Hartselle.
 First 12 win season.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 13 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Decatur    19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Hamilton    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Austin    33   24   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Sparkman   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Athens   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Cullman    40   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Sheffield    26   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Arab    3   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. New Hope   *  34   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Hazel Green   *  41   15   W       
 Playoffs 
 Mon., Nov. 17  vs. Hanceville    35   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Deshler    35   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Southside Gadsden    24   14   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Charles Henderson    7   14   L       Championship Game 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored385
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record81-68
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-1
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 8 ASWA
10/15/19806 4(6-0)62 ASWA
10/22/19807 4(7-0)70 ASWA
10/29/19808 9(7-1)22 ASWA
10/8/19805 5(5-0) ASWA
11/12/1980Final 5(9-1) ASWA
11/5/19809 6(8-1)42 ASWA
9/17/19802 9 ASWA
9/24/19803 8 ASWA
  
1980 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hartselle 12-23851223-1101284-013628  Don Woods
New Hope 4-61222372-380136  Ray Clemons
Sparkman 3-71141552-34986  Crawford Drake
Athens 4-61011650-1026  Jackie Ferguson
Bob Jones 3-7561000-42154  Steve Summers
Buckhorn 10-0304884-013044  Perry Coggin
Hazel Green 3-71132312-362104  Thomas Walls

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Don Puckett CB Sr.5-7170 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cameron MimsQB Jr.165 1st  BN
 Cameron MimsB HM  BPH
 David SittasonB HM  BPH
 Fred WadeL HM  BPH
 Steve WilliamsHB 1st  BPH
 Stevie WilliamsRB Jr.165 1st  BN



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