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Cherokee Football Team History


Cherokee Indians
Cherokee High School

850 High School Dr. Cherokee, AL 35616
Stadium: W.L. Harris Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Palmer Byrd
Region: 2A-R13
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1923  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Palmer Byrd enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Cherokee.
 The Indians finished 3rd in Region 13.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Colbert County    0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Brooks   *  26   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Courtland   *  26   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Hazlewood   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Iuka MS    34   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Lexington   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Colbert Heights   *  16   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Muscle Shoals    6   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Hatton   *  36   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Red Bay   *  6   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record60-34 -1
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-1
1979 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Cherokee was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 2A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lexington 10-22601011-131337-116068  Charles Butch Toner
Hazlewood 8-22501256-015760  Jackie Ferguson
Cherokee 6-41701435-213087  Palmer Byrd
Courtland 6-3150864-39473  Louis White
Colbert Heights 4-61571704-4131110  Roger Moore
Hatton 4-61181903-596187  Kelly Poole
Brooks 5-52241633-5167148  Jack Weaver
Wilson 5-51392000-431111  Ganum Smith
Red Bay 1-9961970-756151  Paul Prestage

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

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



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