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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Billingsley Football Team History


Billingsley Bears
Billingsley High School

P.O. Box 118 Billingsley, AL 36006
Stadium: Mims Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ray Gilliland
Region: 1A-R8
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1932  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Ray Gilliland enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Billingsley.
 The Bears finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Marbury    8   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Reeltown    16   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19   St. Jude    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Maplesville   *  14   38   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. West Blocton    7   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Lowndes County    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Autaugaville    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Isabella   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Thorsby   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Verbena   *  7   34   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record57-43
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record2-4
1980 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/10/19801 1 ASWA
  
1980 Class 1A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Verbena 9-32501071-145264-07926  Troy Mims
Maplesville 8-23111123-110537  Bobby Hathcock
Billingsley 3-71331841-363100  Ray Gilliland
Thorsby 8-2235932-26763  Mack Patterson
Isabella 3-5951150-412100  Harold Gilliland

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Billingsley Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Arthur MotleyL HM  BPH
 Doug MeltonT 1st  BPH



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.