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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Cleburne County Football Team History


Cleburne County Tigers
Cleburne County High School

520 Evans Bridge Rd. Heflin, AL 36264
Stadium: L.E. Bell Field
Colors: Red & White
Coach: George Hoblitzell
Region: 3A-R11
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1924  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 George Hoblitzell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cleburne County.
 The Tigers finished 5th in Region 11.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Jacksonville   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Handley    18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Lineville    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Pell City    28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Cherokee County    8   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Saks   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Weaver   *  41   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Alexandria   *  41   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Oxford   *  21   26   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record51-48
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cleburne County was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oxford 8-32001120-120216-011561  Bill Burgess
Walter Wellborn 7-2215795-114734  Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville 7-3183944-29670  Dexter Wood
Saks 5-51721363-310380  Dennis Cook
Cleburne County 5-51781772-4103126  George Hoblitzell
Alexandria 2-81432661-592186  Lou Scales
Weaver 4-61341720-641140  William Bryan
Handley 2-81532450-34678  Bill Ragle

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Cleburne County Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Cleburne County Players on File.



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