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Fairhope Football Team History

Fairhope Pirates

Fairhope High School

1 Pirate Dr. Fairhope, AL 36532
Stadium: Fairhope Municipal Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Joe Dean
Region: 4A-R2

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1931 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Joe Dean enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Fairhope.

The Pirates finished 5th in Region 2.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 27	vs. McGill	19	14	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Davidson	3	17	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Murphy	19	21	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Baldwin County *	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Satsuma *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 2	@ B.C. Rain *	12	0	W
Thu., Oct. 8	@ Williamson *	0	34	L
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Escambia County *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Mary Montgomery *	10	6	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Foley *	9	19	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	78
Scoring Average	7.8
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	12.5
Opponents Record	62-40 -1
Region Record	3-4
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	2-1

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

1981 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Foley	10-2	303	106	1-1	29	42	7-0	185	29	Lester Smith
Satsuma	7-2-1	114	71				5-2	79	65	Billy Coleman*
Williamson	7-3	207	73				5-2	140	54	Fred Burks
Escambia County	7-3	175	88				4-3	111	74	Melvin Buck Powell
Fairhope	4-6	78	125				3-4	37	73	Joe Dean
B.C. Rain	4-6	111	129				2-5	63	100	Ed Lathan
Baldwin County	3-7	83	152				2-5	61	112	Joe Hendrickson
Mary Montgomery	2-8	90	251				0-7	43	212	Roger Dearmon

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Curt Gore	T	Sr.	6-4	250	All-Star Game

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Curt Gore	L	Sr.	6-4	235	2nd	BN

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