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Athens Football Team History

Athens Golden Eagles

Athens High School

P.O. Box 109 Athens, AL 35612
Stadium: Athens Stadium
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Jackie Ferguson
Region: 3A-R13

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1906 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Jackie Ferguson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Athens.

The Golden Eagles finished 2nd in Region 13.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Grissom	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Emma Sansom	21	21	T
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Decatur	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Scottsboro	3	7	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Pulaski TN	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Austin	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Northwest Whitfield GA	24	20	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Sparkman *	41	15	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ New Hope *	39	14	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Hartselle *	0	10	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	170
Scoring Average	17.0
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	11.2
Opponents Record	40-43 -1
Region Record	2-1
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	3-1

1981 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Athens was not ranked.

1981 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hartselle	12-2	411	191	3-1	104	83	3-0	106	14	Don Woods
Athens	7-2-1	170	112				2-1	80	39	Jackie Ferguson
Sparkman	4-6	155	176				2-4	87	128	Crawford Drake
New Hope	2-8	85	258				1-4	34	116	Ray Clemons
Bob Jones	9-1	217	56				4-0	81	13	Allen Pasuer
Buckhorn	6-4	112	124				3-1	51	47	Sam Rombokas
Hazel Green	4-6	125	149				0-4	13	70	Thomas Walls/Fred Zirbel

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Walter Smith	RB	Sr.		180	All-Star Game

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

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.