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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Tuscaloosa County Football Team History


Tuscaloosa County Wildcats
Tuscaloosa County High School

12500 Wildcat Dr. Northport, AL 35475
Stadium: Wildcat Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jack Cook
Region: 4A-R8
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1923  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jack Cook enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Shades Valley    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Gordo    14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Minor    15   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Lee Montgomery    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Walker   *  14   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Holt   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Jeff Davis    8   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Tuscaloosa   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Mountain Brook    12   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Jess Lanier    6   34   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record66-40 -3
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa County was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Tuscaloosa 7-31631160-112143-05420  Harold Lutz
Walker 8-42381221-121222-17932  David Campbell
Tuscaloosa County 3-71002041-23350  Jack Cook
Holt 2-81101930-3670  Woody Clements

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

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



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