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Lafayette Football Team History

Lafayette Commodores

Lafayette High School

160 Commodore Drive Oxford, MS
Stadium: William L. Buford Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Gold
Coach: Doug Vanlandingham

1965 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Doug Vanlandingham enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Lafayette.

The Commodores finished 3rd in District 2.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Oxford	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Water Valley *	35	14	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Independence *	16	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Horn Lake	18	3	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Bruce *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Eupora	8	12	L
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Charleston *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Pontotoc	48	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. North Panola *	35	12	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Senatobia *	14	15	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	220
Scoring Average	22.0
Points Allowed	63
Defense Average	6.3
Opponents Record	43-54 -1
District Record	4-2
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	3-2 -1

1981 Class A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	9-1	254	135	0-1	0	37	6-0	169	64	Dale Burt
Bruce	8-2	238	113				5-1	152	73	Terry Allen
Lafayette	6-3-1	220	63				4-2	146	48	Doug Vanlandingham
Independence	4-6	145	196				2-4	83	139
North Panola	3-6	113	180				2-4	67	100
Water Valley	3-7	96	209				2-4	63	103	Jerry Holt
Charleston	1-8	42	259				0-6	28	181	Clyde Robinson

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