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Opelika Football Team History

Opelika Bulldogs

Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Kyle Gantt
Region: 4A-R4

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1917 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Kyle Gantt enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Opelika.

The Bulldogs finished 5th in Region 4.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Valley	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Lanett	13	21	L
Fri., Sep. 18	Evergreen	41	14	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Tuskegee Institute *	13	8	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Benjamin Russell *	7	20	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Central Phenix City *	16	12	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Carver Columbus GA	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Carroll	0	24	L
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Handley	18	32	L
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Auburn *	34	41	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	154
Scoring Average	15.4
Points Allowed	206
Defense Average	20.6
Opponents Record	47-42
Region Record	2-2
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-4

1981 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Opelika was not ranked.

1981 Class 4A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Jeff Davis	12-1	302	96	2-1	38	26	3-0	106	19	Charles Lee
Central Phenix City	5-5	150	186				1-2	46	54	Wayne Trawick
Lee Montgomery	1-8	64	197				1-2	26	55	Bo Boswell
Tuskegee Institute	3-6	90	163				1-2	13	63	Stanley King
Auburn	8-2	192	135				2-1	75	54	Jay Davis
Benjamin Russell	8-2	183	87				3-0	74	14	Don Roberts
Opelika	3-7	154	206				2-2	70	81	Kyle Gantt

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Opelika Players on File.

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Opelika Players on File.

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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.