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Fairfield Football Team History


Fairfield Tigers
Fairfield High Preparatory School

610 Valley Rd. Fairfield, AL 35064
Stadium: Clements Field
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Doug Wheeler
Region: 3A-R9
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1923  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Doug Wheeler enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Fairfield.
 The Tigers finished 3rd in Region 9.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Pleasant Grove   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Tarrant    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Haleyville    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Dora   *  36   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Brookwood   *  41   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ McAdory   *  9   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Abrams   *  31   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Fultondale    46   34   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Homewood    14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Midfield   *  16   19   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record49-51 -2
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/7/19816 10(6-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 3A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Midfield 9-42722022-158535-112666  Bill Sparks
McAdory 8-22551385-116888  Dick Atchison
Fairfield 8-22601204-215172  Doug Wheeler
Pleasant Grove 7-31771253-310394  Mike Jones
Dora 5-51311992-471159  Don Flippo
Abrams 4-5-11691431-567131  Fredrick Dudley
Brookwood 4-61311751-585161  Lee Boozer

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Keith McKellerL HM  BN



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