1981 Football Season
Schedule and Results
11 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu., Aug. 27 | at Center Point | 14–7 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 4 | vs. Parker | 33–6 | W | |
| Thu., Sep. 10 | vs. Ensley | 35–6 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 18 | vs. Homewood | 10–0 | W | |
| Thu., Sep. 24 | vs. Phillips Birmingham * | 62–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 2 | at Mountain Brook | 35–7 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 9 | vs. Hayes * | 34–6 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 16 | vs. Woodlawn * | 14–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | vs. Carver Birmingham * | 13–6 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | vs. Huffman * | 13–7 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 13 | vs. Carver Birmingham | 0–7 | L | 1st Round Playoffs |
Season Totals
- Record
- 10-1
- Points for
- 263
- Points against
- 52
- Playoff record
- 0-1
- Region record
- 5-0
- Home
- 0-1
- Away
- 2-0
1981 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 4 | 3-0 | ASWA |
| 4 | 4 | 4-0 | ASWA |
| 5 | 4 | 5-0 | ASWA |
| 6 | 3 | 6-0 | ASWA |
| 7 | 3 | 7-0 | ASWA |
| 8 | 3 | 8-0 | ASWA |
| 9 | 2 | 9-0 | ASWA |
| 10 | 2 | 10-0 | ASWA |
| Final | 2 | 10-0 | ASWA |
1981 Honors
- Derrick Slaughter LB Sr. · AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
- Derrick Slaughter LB · All State 1st team
- Derrick Slaughter L Sr. · All State 1st team
- Doug Hill OL Sr. · AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
- Doug Hill L Sr. · All State HM team
- Jay Matthews B · All State HM team
- Jimmy Haywood B Sr. · All State HM team
- Jimmy Haywood RB · All State 1st team
- Jody Rogers G · All State 2nd team
- Jody Rogers L Sr. · All State 2nd team