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Tarrant Football Team History
Tarrant Wildcats
Tarrant High School
91 Black Creek Road Tarrant, AL 35111
Stadium: Tarrant Stadium Colors: Navy & Vegas Gold Coach: Charles Buddy Hearn
1970 Season Highlights
Charles Buddy Hearn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tarrant. The Wildcats move from Class 4A and into Region 0.
1970 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 4 vs.
Gardendale
17
0
W
Fri., Sep. 11 @
Hewitt-Trussville
36
0
W
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
Minor
6
19
L
Fri., Sep. 25 @
Erwin
20
6
W
Fri., Oct. 2 vs.
Anniston
36
8
W
Fri., Oct. 9 @
Berry
28
18
W
Fri., Oct. 16 vs.
Huffman
21
12
W
Fri., Oct. 23 @
Leeds
22
7
W
Fri., Nov. 6 @
Mortimer Jordan
35
14
W
Fri., Nov. 13 vs.
Arab
14
16
L
1970 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 235
Scoring Average 23.5
Points Allowed 100
Defense Average 10.0
Opponents Record 57-43
-2
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 5-0
1970 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/14/1970 6
7 (5-1)
AHSAA
10/21/1970 7
4 (6-1)
AHSAA
11/11/1970 10
8 (8-1)
AHSAA
11/4/1970 9
7 (7-1)
AHSAA
1970 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Mike Echols
C
Sr. 6-1 212
All-Star Game
Randy Leslie
LB
Sr. 6-4 240
All-Star Game
1970 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Mike Echols C
Sr. 6-1 212
HM
BN
Randy Leslie C
Sr. 6-4 212
2nd
BN
Randy Leslie LB
Sr. 212
2nd
BPH
Rowen B
HM
BN
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