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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
  Record5-5
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record50-53
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record4-1
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 12-12191042-141556-07936  Lyle Darnell
Boaz 10-0263195-01576  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 7-31821565-3136129  Randy Ross
Fort Payne 4-61221633-470108  Joel Foshee
Guntersville 5-51071323-465103  Thomas Walls
Hokes Bluff 0-10791180-75377  Danny Payne
Cherokee County 4-61171342-55978  Bobby Joe Johnson
Litchfield 2-81041022-45848  Steve Clay
Douglas 3-71112531-2395  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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