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West Jefferson Tigers

West Jefferson High School · West Jefferson, AL

StadiumMemorial Stadium ColorsRed & White First team1923
268-410-23All-time record
40%Winning pct.
0State titles
4Region titles
0Playoff appearances
26Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1978, 1979, 1984, 1994

Team Records

Overall Record
268-410-23
Winning Pct.
40%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
4
Region/Area Record
37-34
All State Players
38
NFL Players
0
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
103-106-3
Away Record
75-147-4

Playoff Records

Longest win streak
17 (10/14/1977-11/24/1978)
Longest losing streak
13 (10/14/1988-10/27/1989)

Season by Season

26 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
1999 * 1A 1-9 72437 0-1 R11 0-1 Nick Pissanos
1998 * 1A 2-9 178377 0-1 R11 1-1 Nick Pissanos
1997 * 1A 2-9 243365 0-1 R10 1-1 Ricky Thomas
1996 * 1A 3-8 173383 0-1 R10 1-1 Ricky Thomas
1995 * 1A 2-8 104271 R11 0-2 Ricky Thomas
1994 * 1A 8-4 253146 1-1 R11 Title 2-0 Ricky Thomas
1993 * 1A 11-4 409230 4-1 R11 1-1 Ricky Thomas
1992 * 1A 6-5 264195 0-1 R11 1-1 Ricky Thomas
1991 * 1A 8-3 264150 0-1 R11 1-1 Ricky Thomas
1990 * 1A 1-9 61216 R11 0-2 Ricky Thomas
1989 * 1A 0-10 50311 R11 0-3 Ricky Thomas
1988 * 1A 2-8 126304 R11 1-2 Charles B. Dean
1987 * 1A 1-8 44269 R12 0-3 Charles B. Dean
1986 * 1A 3-7 50209 0-1 R12 2-1 Hassell Martin
1985 * 1A 1-9 82222 R12 1-2 Hassell Martin
1984 * 1A 8-4 21480 1-1 R12 Title 3-0 Hassell Martin
1983 * 1A 3-8 108153 R15 2-2 Hassell Martin
1982 * 1A 4-6 144160 R15 2-2 Hassell Martin
1981 * 1A 3-7 130182 R15 Edwin Swan
1980 * 1A 3-7 106197 R15 2-4 Edwin Swan
1979 * 1A 10-2 250146 1-1 R15 Title 6-0 Edwin Swan
1978 * 1A 13-1 338167 3-1 R15 Title 4-0 Edwin Swan
1977 * 1A 7-3 198163 R15 4-1 Edwin Swan
1976 * 1A 6-4 153136 R15 2-3 Edwin Swan
1975 * 1A 5-5 169129 Edwin Swan
1974 * 1A 7-3 226153 Edwin Swan

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Nick Pissanos1998-993-180-21-2
Ricky Thomas1989-9741-605-67-12
Charles B. Dean1987-883-16
Hassell Martin1982-8619-341-210-7
Edwin Swan1971-8167-47-14-218-8
Jerry Deaton19701-8
King Seale1954-6951-94-6
W.G. Golson1952-538-12
V.C. McCluskey1942-5138-49-2
Don Sparks1938-4112-10-4
Swede Lawson19342-4-3
J.S. Dickenson1931-339-16-2
L.B. Stephens1926-285-14-1
Nelson19242-3

Team Timeline

  • 1923First team
  • 1946First home night game 10/4/1946
  • 1978First playoff win.
  • 1978First 13 win season.
  • 1978First 10-0 regular season.
  • 1978First playoff appearance.
  • 1978First region championship.

By the Numbers

Seasons
77
Winning Seasons
26
Losing Seasons
47
Most Wins in A Season
13 (1978)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (1989)
10 Win Seasons
3
Most Points Scored in a Game
77 (11/3/1933)
Most Points Scored in a Season
409 (1993)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
106 (11/23/1928)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
437 (1999)
Largest Margin of Victory
77 (11/3/1933)
Largest Margin of Defeat
106 (11/23/1928)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
106 (11/23/1928)
Last Shutout
8/27/1999
Last Time Shutout
11/5/1999
Shutouts All-Time
95
Been Shutout All-Time
183

Honored Players

70 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
1997Dale PayneRBSr.All State 1AHMBN
1997Nick BuzbeeLBJr.All State 1AHMBN
1996Dale PayneRBJr.All State 1AHMASWA
1996Dale PayneRBJr.All State 1AHMBN
1994Benji MorrowLBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1994Benji MorrowLBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1994Dusty CorneliusOLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1994Shawn AlexanderDLAll Southern · HMOrlando Sentinel
1994Shawn AlexanderDLSr.All State 1A1stBN
1994Shawn AlexanderOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1993Frank GibsonLBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1993Frank GibsonLBAll State 1A1stASWA
1993Jesse ReedOLSr.All State 1AHMBN
1993Larry JonesOLSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1993Larry JorgesOLSr.All State 1A1stBN
1993Shawn AlexanderDLJr.All State 1A1stBN
1993Shawn AlexanderOLJr.All State 1A1stASWA
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star GameUAB
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.All SouthernUABOrlando Sentinel
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.Mr. FootballUABASWA
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.1A Player of the YearUABASWA
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.Super 12UABASWA
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.Super All-StateUABBham News
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1993Thomas BanksRBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1992Thomas BanksRBJr.All State 1A1stBN
1992Thomas BanksRBJr.All State 1A1stASWA
1991Billy KyzerDBJr.All State 1AHMBN
1991Thomas BanksRBSo.All State 1A1stBN
1991Thomas BanksRBSo.All State 1AHMASWA
1990Lee StokesDBSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1986Frankie PateLBAll State 1AHMASWA
1985Marvell BerryRBAll State 1AHMBN
1984Darryl AlexanderOLSr.All State 1AHMASWA
1984Darryl AlexanderOLSr.All State 1A1stBN
1984Steve CaradineLBSr.All State 1A1stASWA
1984Steve CaradineLBSr.All State 1A1stBN
1984Tim LongRBAll State 1AHMBN
1984Tim LongRBAll State 1AHMASWA
1982Terry WarrenLAll State 1AHMBPH
1979Don JacksonESr.All State 1A/2A1stBN
1979Don JacksonLSr.All State 1A/2AHMBPH
1979Henry GoudyLAll State 1A/2AHMBPH
1979Jeffrey JohnsonHBSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1979Jeffrey JohnsonRBSr.All State 1A/2A1stMA
1979Kenny McroyBAll State 1A/2AHMBPH
1978James CrowderTESr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · North
1978James CrowderLAll State 1AHMBPH
1978Wilford McRoyFBSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1978Wilford McRoyBSr.All State 1A2ndBN
1978Wilfred McRoyDTSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthItawaumba Jr. College
1977James BaileyAll State 1AHMMA
1974David GardnerCAll State 1A/2A2ndBN
1974Marco WilsonBSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBPH
1973Butch ThomasLBSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1973Butch ThomasL/LBAll State 1A2ndBN
1973Charles RickerBAll State 1AHMBN
1973Charles RickerBSr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1973Smoky ParkerESr.All State 1A2ndBPH
1969Bobby ThomasLBSr.All State 2A2ndBPH
1968Meredith WilsonESr.All State 1A/2A2ndBN
1968Meredith WilsonESr.All State 1A/2A1stBPH
1966Meredith WilsonESr.All State 1A1stBPH
1966Roger ReederBSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1966Roger ReederBSr.All State 1A1stAP
1965Larry BassESr.All State 1A1stBPH
1965ReederBAll State 1AHMBN
1963Larry FarrGSr.All State 1A/2A2ndBN
1959Jerry StewartBSr.All State 1A1stBPH
1940CorkHBAll State AHMBN

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

1998-99
102 (351)
1996-97
97 (356)
1994-95
95 (353)
1990-91
85 (365)
1988-89
103 (360)
1986-87
135 (330)
1984-85
135 (333)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 95.8% complete. Corrections are welcome.