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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: Larrie Robinson
Region: 4A-R11
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1970  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Larrie Robinson enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ Athens    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Scottsboro   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Huntsville    27   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Decatur   *  10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Butler    27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Lee Huntsville    0   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Coffee    7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. J.O. Johnson   *  0   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Bradshaw   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Fayetteville TN    7   14   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record50-43 -2
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 10(11-2) ASWA
  
1981 Class 4A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
J.O. Johnson 6-51831370-19153-19428  Paul Parvin
Grissom 5-51181083-14423  Larrie Robinson
Decatur 3-7812012-34188  Steve Rivers
Bradshaw 2-8802161-35190  John Inman
Scottsboro 5-5991001-33339  George Hoblitzell

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jim FerrellL HM  BPH
 Scott TilleryB HM  BN
 Scott TilleryQB 2nd  BPH



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