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Wilcox County Football Team History

Wilcox County Jaguars

Wilcox Central High School

P.O. Box 1089 Camden, AL 36726
Stadium: Wilcox Central Jaguars Athletic Complex
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Albert Gordon
Region: 3A-R2

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1921 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Albert Gordon enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wilcox County.

The Jaguars move from Class 2A and into Region 2.

The Jaguars finished 6th in Region 2.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Evergreen *	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 7	@ John Essex	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Keith	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ W.S. Neal *	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ J.F. Shields	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ R.C. Hatch	32	28	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ T.R. Miller *	0	55	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Greenville *	6	33	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Monroe County *	12	34	L
Fri., Nov. 9	Linden	0	51	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	1-8 -1
Points Scored	50
Scoring Average	5.0
Points Allowed	285
Defense Average	28.5
Opponents Record	40-51 -2
Region Record	0-5
Home Record	0-3
Away Record	1-4 -1

1979 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Wilcox County was not ranked.

1979 Class 3A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Evergreen	7-4	186	168	0-1	0	21	4-1	96	72	Guy Sawyer
T.R. Miller	7-2	218	102				4-1	150	38	Frank Cotten
Monroe County	5-5	160	219				3-2	105	83	Larry Keefer
W.S. Neal	3-7	169	163				2-2	67	41	Ronnie Kirkland
Greenville	1-8-1	51	185				1-4	45	113	Bill Whalen
Wilcox County	1-8-1	50	285				0-5	18	168	Albert Gordon

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

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

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.