1981 Football Season
Schedule and Results
14 games. Asterisk marks a region game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Aug. 28 | vs. Dothan | 9–3 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 4 | vs. Beauregard * | 35–0 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 18 | at Valley | 28–0 | W | |
| Fri., Sep. 25 | at Pike County * | 43–6 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 2 | vs. Carroll | 34–6 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 9 | at Bullock County * | 40–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 16 | at Auburn | 6–14 | L | |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | vs. Russell County * | 35–0 | W | |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | at Abbeville * | 28–7 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 6 | vs. Smiths Station * | 7–0 | W | |
| Fri., Nov. 13 | vs. Opp | 26–8 | W | 1st Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 20 | vs. Greenville | 12–6 | W | 2nd Round Playoffs |
| Fri., Nov. 27 | at Thompson | 23–12 | W | Semi-finals Playoffs |
| Fri., Dec. 4 | at Hartselle | 39–20 | W | Championship Game |
Season Totals
- Record
- 13-1
- Points for
- 365
- Points against
- 82
- Playoff record
- 4-0
- Region record
- 6-0
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 6-1
1981 Rankings
| Week | Rank | Record | Poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 4 | 8-2-1 | ASWA |
| 1 | 2 | 1-0 | ASWA |
| 2 | 2 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 3 | 2 | 2-0 | ASWA |
| 4 | 2 | 3-0 | ASWA |
| 5 | 1 | 4-0 | ASWA |
| 6 | 1 | 5-0 | ASWA |
| 7 | 1 | 6-0 | ASWA |
| 8 | 5 | 6-1 | ASWA |
| 9 | 5 | 7-1 | ASWA |
| 10 | 5 | 8-1 | ASWA |
| Final | 5 | 9-1 | ASWA |
1981 Honors
- Derrick Richardson FB · All Southern
- Derrick Richardson DT Sr. · AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · South
- Derrick Richardson L Sr. · All State 1st team
- Derrick Richardson T · All State 1st team
- Lee Hollingsworth E Sr. · All State 1st team