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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Jimmy Nipper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tarrant.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 10.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  @ St. Clair County   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Gardendale   *  14   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Pinson Valley   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Pleasant Grove    16   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Leeds   *  21   22   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  28   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Midfield    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ McAdory    24   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Fultondale   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ John Carroll   *  15   26   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record48-49 -4
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-2
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tarrant was not ranked.
  
1978 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 
Gardendale 10-32331442-165405-113466  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 5-4-11181434-28383  James McNally
Fultondale 5-4122814-39167  Tony Lunceford
Tarrant 6-41731774-3126116  Jimmy Nipper
Leeds 3-5-11231503-4103110  Joe Campbell
Pinson Valley 4-5-11671063-410980  Jim Currier
St. Clair County 6-41271262-463103  Joel Foshee
Corner 4-5-1931231-0146  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 3-7952060-553145  Willie Adams

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tarrant Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Tarrant Players on File.



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