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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
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1920  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2012
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  (4A)   26   20   W        
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. West Blocton  (2A)  *  28   6   W        
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Starkville MS    34   22   W        
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Holt  (4A)   35   0   W        
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Fayette County  (3A)   28   7   W        
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Northside  (2A)  *  53   8   W        
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. New Hope MS    39   8   W        
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Hale County  (2A)  *  33   6   W        
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Carrollton  (1A)   41   0   W        
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Pickens County  (2A)  *  26   0   W        
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Winston County    41   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 21  @ Susan Moore    36   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Lexington    36   15   W       
 Fri., Dec. 5  @ Southern Choctaw    26   22   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record14-0
  Points Scored482
  Scoring Average34.4
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record73-54
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record8-0
1980 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/19801 10 ASWA
9/17/19802 8 ASWA
9/24/19803 4 ASWA
10/1/19804 3 ASWA
10/8/19805 2(5-0) ASWA
10/15/19806 2(6-0)77 ASWA
10/22/19807 1(7-0)95 ASWA
10/29/19808 1(8-0)95 ASWA
11/5/19809 1(9-0)96 ASWA
11/12/1980Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1980 Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gordo 14-04821364-0139594-014020  Waldon Tucker
Hale County 3-71232162-24868  Larry Gray
Pickens County 4-694982-25545  Glen James
West Blocton 3-71662042-27368  Jack Hicks
Northside 0-10933660-440155  Bill Henry

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jeff Parker QB Sr.6-3180 All-Star Game  
 Jim Burkhalter DE Sr.6-3217 All-Star Game  
 Ken Thomas DE Sr.6-3220 All-Star Game  

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Derrick KnoxB So. HM  BN
 Jeff ParkerQB Sr.6-3178 1st  BN
 Ken ThomasB Sr.6-3220 HM  BN
 Tony ShirleyL Sr.270 1st  BN


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