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Tarrant Football Team History


Tarrant Wildcats
Tarrant High School

91 Black Creek Road Tarrant, AL 35111
Stadium: Tarrant Stadium
Colors: Navy & Vegas Gold
Coach: Jimmy Nipper
Region: 3A-R10
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1917  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Nipper enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tarrant.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 10.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. St. Clair County   *  16   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Gardendale   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Pinson Valley   *  15   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Pleasant Grove    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Leeds   *  6   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Midfield    8   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. McAdory    0   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Fultondale   *  21   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. John Carroll   *  8   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Mortimer Jordan   *  35   14   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record50-50 -2
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tarrant was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gardendale 9-3225851-140336-011019  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 5-5178964-214247  Bill Hamilton
Leeds 6-4167994-29574  Joe Campbell
Tarrant 5-51211684-3107127  Jimmy Nipper
Pinson Valley 4-61651463-4133105  Jim Currier
Fultondale 3-6-11111412-47391  Tony Lunceford
Corner 3-61361891-070  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 3-5-1741510-32083  Willie Adams
St. Clair County 1-9422230-621161  Jim Brady

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

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



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