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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Nipper enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tarrant.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 10.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Fultondale   *  6   7   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Fairfield    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Pinson Valley   *  15   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Pleasant Grove    35   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Leeds   *  6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Walter Wellborn    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Gardendale    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Midfield    7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ John Carroll   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  21   0   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record52-46 -3
  Region Record2-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tarrant was not ranked.
  
1980 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 
John Carroll 6-2-3159910-110125-09613  Bill Hamilton
Leeds 7-3221724-114027  Joe Campbell
Fultondale 2-7481392-33084  Tony Lunceford
Pinson Valley 2-81661841-47192  Jim Currier
Tarrant 3-7961162-34842  Jimmy Nipper
Mortimer Jordan 2-8292101-40127  Willie Adams
Corner 8-22241261-0356  Lonnie Haley

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tarrant Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Tarrant Players on File.



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