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Hartselle Football Team History


Hartselle Tigers
Hartselle High School

1000 Bethel Rd. NE Hartselle, AL 35640
Stadium: J.P. Cain Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Don Woods
Region: 3A-R13
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1916  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Don Woods enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Hartselle.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 13 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Decatur    42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Brewer    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Hamilton    32   18   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Austin    33   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Brentwood TN    18   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Cullman    28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Arab    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ New Hope   *  41   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Sparkman   *  55   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Athens   *  10   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Hanceville    39   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Russellville    20   18   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Midfield    25   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4  vs. Eufaula    20   39   L       Championship Game 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored411
  Scoring Average29.4
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record77-61 -2
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-2
  Away Record5-0
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 1(12-2) ASWA
9/2/19811 1(1-0) ASWA
9/9/19812 1(2-0) ASWA
9/16/19813 1(3-0) ASWA
9/23/19814 1(4-0) ASWA
9/30/19815 3(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19816 3(4-1) ASWA
10/14/19817 3(5-1) ASWA
10/21/19818 2(6-1) ASWA
10/28/19819 2(7-1) ASWA
11/4/198110 2(8-1) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 2(9-1) ASWA
  
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 12-24111913-1104833-010614  Don Woods
Athens 7-2-11701122-18039  Jackie Ferguson
Sparkman 4-61551762-487128  Crawford Drake
New Hope 2-8852581-434116  Ray Clemons
Bob Jones 9-1217564-08113  Allen Pasuer
Buckhorn 6-41121243-15147  Sam Rombokas
Hazel Green 4-61251490-41370  Thomas Walls/Fred Zirbel

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Cameron Mims QB Sr.5-11165 All-Star Game  
 Marlin Chapman DT Sr.6-5246 All-Star Game  
 Stevie Williams RB Sr.6-1165 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cameron MimsQB Sr.165 1st  BN
 Cameron MimsQB 1st  BPH
 Jerry VandiverL Sr.210 1st  BN
 Marlin ChapmanL Sr.6-5215 2nd  BN
 Stevie WilliamsRB Sr.165 2nd  BN
 Stevie WIlliamsRB 2nd  BPH



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