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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Houston County Football Team History


Houston County Lions
Houston County High School

P.O. Box C Columbia, AL 36319
Stadium: L.F. Tillery Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: James Odom
Region: 2A-R4
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1929  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 James Odom enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston County.
 The Lions finished 6th in Region 4.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Headland   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Rehobeth   *  6   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Abbeville    0   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Wicksburg    12   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Cottonwood   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Houston Academy    15   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Geneva    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Ariton    0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. G.W. Long    14   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Clayton    28   6   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored82
  Scoring Average8.2
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record49-53 -1
  Region Record0-3
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record2-3
1981 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Houston County was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cottonwood 8-32351140-114205-014330  Jim McCain
Headland 4-61231583-28561  Howard Holland
Geneva County 4-6731712-25091  Mark Ford
Rehobeth 2-8521712-34964  David Sewell
Slocomb 2-81001691-32640  Dwight Tew
Houston County 2-8821990-31382  James Odom

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Houston County Players on File.

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



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