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Brilliant Football Team History

Brilliant Tigers

Brilliant High School

P.O. Box 90 Brilliant, AL 35548
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Kenny Goggans
Region: 1A-R14

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1930 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Kenny Goggans enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Brilliant.

The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 14.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	vs. Phillips Bear Creek *	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Carbon Hill	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Winfield	7	34	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Marion County *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Berry Fayette *	33	8	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Hubbertville *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Kennedy	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Millport	26	16	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Hackleburg *	14	21	L
Fri., Nov. 2	OPEN

1979 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	13.9
Points Allowed	100
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	42-47
Region Record	3-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-2

1979 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Brilliant was not ranked.

1979 Class 1A Region 14 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Berry Fayette	6-5	189	138	0-1	6	7	4-1	97	60	Mitchell Grey
Hubbertville	9-1	246	52				5-1	154	21	Lamar Harris
Brilliant	5-4	125	100				3-2	79	43	Kenny Goggans
Hackleburg	7-3	271	115				4-2	151	82	Bill Smith
Phillips Bear Creek	2-8	52	266				2-4	52	141	Bobby Forsyth
Vina	1-8	68	262				0-3	20	107	Clifton Franklin
Marion County	0-10	63	297				0-5	12	159	Clint Floyd

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

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Dan Burleson	C				1st	BPH
Dan Burleson	C				HM	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.