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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Joel Foshee
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Joel Foshee enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 4th in Region 12.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Albertville    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Etowah    19   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Litchfield   *  1   0   #Won       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  26   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Hokes Bluff   *  14   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Guntersville   *  15   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Glencoe   *  7   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Boaz   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Scottsboro    33   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Cherokee County   *  7   28   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record50-53
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Glencoe 12-12191042-141556-07936  Lyle Darnell
Boaz 10-0263195-01576  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 7-31821565-3136129  Randy Ross
Fort Payne 4-61221633-470108  Joel Foshee
Guntersville 5-51071323-465103  Thomas Walls
Hokes Bluff 0-10791180-75377  Danny Payne
Cherokee County 4-61171342-55978  Bobby Joe Johnson
Litchfield 2-81041022-45848  Steve Clay
Douglas 3-71112531-2395  John Allen

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

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



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