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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Ronny Massey
Region: 6A-R8
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1970  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Ronny Massey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 8.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Lee Huntsville    12   21   L       
 Thu., Sep. 6  vs. Coffee    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Decatur   *  0   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Bob Jones   *  15   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Austin   *  7   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Sparkman   *  30   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Huntsville   *  24   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Hazel Green   *  41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Butler   *  10   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. J.O. Johnson    31   21   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Hoover    7   42   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record64-58
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
2001 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/31/2001PS 6 (12-2)39 ASWA
  
2001 Class 6A 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 
Butler 9-22811720-112197-0224105  Ron Danley
Austin 9-23311460-17216-1210101  Joe Gaddis
Decatur 5-62041900-112395-215681  Jere Adcock
Grissom 6-52111900-17424-3127106  Ronny Massey
Huntsville 5-52181423-4137113  Greg Patterson
Bob Jones 2-81822191-6127168  Mike Bates
Sparkman 3-71512821-676198  Keith Henderson
Hazel Green 2-81483401-673258  Jimmy Nave

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 C.J. Powell Sr.6-0250 All-Star Game  

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam ElmoreLB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Andrew WilsonPK HM  ASWA
 C.J. PowellOL Sr. HM  BN
 Jayson SwainWR Jr. HM  ASWA
 Jayson SwainWR Jr. HM  BN



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