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Tuscaloosa County Football Team History


Tuscaloosa County Wildcats
Tuscaloosa County High School

12500 Wildcat Dr. Northport, AL 35475
Stadium: Wildcat Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 6A-R5
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1923  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Robert Higginbotham enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.
 The Wildcats move from Region 8 to Region 5.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 5.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Holt    40   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Lee Montgomery    21   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  34   17   W       
 Thu., Sep. 21  @ Wenonah   *  38   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Hueytown   *  37   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Minor   *  9   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Jess Lanier   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Ensley   *  28   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  7   28   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Grissom    16   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record59-47
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-4
2000 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa County was not ranked.
  
2000 Class 6A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minor 11-12671041-126287-015756  Tony Lunceford
Central Tuscaloosa 6-42271790-133356-116579  Robert Taylor
Tuscaloosa County 6-42501560-116215-2173104  Robert Higginbotham
Wenonah 4-61591950-16343-496136  Ronald Cheatham
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 5-52042363-4132158  Bart Harper
Ensley 4-51441792-5112153  Fred Riley
Hueytown 3-61071811-664149  Mike Clements
Jess Lanier 1-8821931-660124  Willie Ford

2000 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tuscaloosa County Players on File.

2000 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Russell OliveOL Sr. HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.