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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: James Stanfield
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 James Stanfield enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 8th in Region 12.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ Albertville    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Etowah    14   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Litchfield   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Southside Gadsden   *  13   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Hokes Bluff    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Guntersville   *  7   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Glencoe   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Boaz   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Scottsboro    7   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Cherokee County   *  24   41   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record40-60 -1
  Region Record1-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2 -1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Glencoe 7-41901300-16345-112048  Lyle Darnell
Cherokee County 8-22641425-114778  Bobby Joe Johnson
Southside Gadsden 7-31791226-215295  Randy Ross
Douglas 4-6811292-13141  John Allen
Litchfield 4-61261443-38475  Steve Clay
Guntersville 3-71461913-4138141  Thomas Walls
Boaz 5-5157831-35444  John Beck
Fort Payne 3-6-1851421-558112  James Stanfield
Hokes Bluff 0-10662750-735190  H.K. Reeves

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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