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Brilliant Football Team History


Brilliant Tigers
Brilliant High School

P.O. Box 90 Brilliant, AL 35548
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Kenny Goggans
Region: 1A-R14
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1930  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Kenny Goggans enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Brilliant.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 14.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Phillips Bear Creek   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Carbon Hill    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Winfield    7   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Marion County   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Berry Fayette   *  33   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Hubbertville   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Kennedy    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Millport    26   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Hackleburg   *  14   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  OPEN 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record42-47
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
1979 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Brilliant was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 1A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Berry Fayette 6-51891380-1674-19760  Mitchell Grey
Hubbertville 9-1246525-115421  Lamar Harris
Brilliant 5-41251003-27943  Kenny Goggans
Hackleburg 7-32711154-215182  Bill Smith
Phillips Bear Creek 2-8522662-452141  Bobby Forsyth
Vina 1-8682620-320107  Clifton Franklin
Marion County 0-10632970-512159  Clint Floyd

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

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dan BurlesonC 1st  BPH
 Dan BurlesonC HM  BN



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