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Gordo Football Team History
Gordo Green Wave
Gordo High School
630 4th St. NW Gordo, AL 35466
Stadium: Green Wave Stadium Colors: Green & Gold Coach: Waldon Tucker Region: 2A-R9
1980 Season Highlights
Waldon Tucker enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gordo.
Record 14-0 season. The Green Wave won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship. The Green Wave set a team record by winning 14 games.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Tuscaloosa County
26
20
W
Fri., Sep. 12 vs.
West Blocton
*
28
6
W
Fri., Sep. 19 vs. Starkville MS
34
22
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Holt
35
0
W
Fri., Oct. 3 @
Fayette County
28
7
W
Fri., Oct. 10 @
Northside
*
53
8
W
Fri., Oct. 17 vs. New Hope MS
39
0
W
Fri., Oct. 24 @
Hale County
*
33
6
W
Fri., Oct. 31 @
Carrollton
41
0
W
Fri., Nov. 7 vs.
Pickens County
*
26
0
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Winston County
41
14
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 @
Susan Moore
36
8
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 28 vs.
Lexington
36
15
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 5 @
Southern Choctaw
26
22
W
Championship Game
1980 Season Totals
Record 14-0
Points Scored 482
Scoring Average 34.4
Points Allowed 128
Defense Average 9.1
Opponents Record 74-54
-1
Region Record 4-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 7-0
1980 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/1/1980 4
3
ASWA
10/15/1980 6
2 (6-0) 77
ASWA
10/22/1980 7
1 (7-0) 95
ASWA
10/29/1980 8
1 (8-0) 95
ASWA
10/8/1980 5
2 (5-0)
ASWA
11/12/1980 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
11/5/1980 9
1 (9-0) 96
ASWA
9/10/1980 1
10
ASWA
9/17/1980 2
8
ASWA
9/24/1980 3
4
ASWA
1980 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Jeff Parker
QB
Sr. 6-3 180
All-Star Game
Jim Burkhalter
DE
Sr. 6-3 217
All-Star Game
Ken Thomas
DE
Sr. 6-3 220
All-Star Game
1980 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Derrick Knox B
So.
HM
BN
Jeff Parker QB
Sr. 6-3 178
1st
BN
Jeff Parker B
HM
BPH
Jim Burkhalter G
2nd
BPH
Ken Thomas B
HM
BPH
Ken Thomas B
Sr. 6-3 220
HM
BN
Tony Shirley L
Sr. 270
1st
BN
Tony Shirley T
1st
BPH
Walden Tucker Coach
1st
BPH
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