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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: Bobby Moore
Region: 6A-R9
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1923  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Bobby Moore enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.
 The Wildcats move from Region 10 to Region 9.
 The Wildcats finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Holt    16   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Etowah    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    22   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Vestavia Hills    0   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Shades Valley    24   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Hueytown   *  35   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Northside    49   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Jess Lanier   *  17   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Russellville    10   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  0   24   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Minor    14   10   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Hewitt-Trussville    7   10   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record72-63
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/31/19968 10(7-1) ASWA
11/7/19969 8(8-1) ASWA
  
1996 Class 6A Region 9 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 12-15731912-1103713-011627  Howard Busby
Tuscaloosa County 9-32001301-121202-15241  Bobby Moore
Jess Lanier 3-72032341-23170  Carrol Cox
Hueytown 1-81202800-346107  John Harper

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Andrew Jackson LB Sr. All-Star Game  
 Giscard Gosa DL Sr. All-Star Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David DanielDL Jr.6-2255 1st  BN



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