News

We now have 561 teams &
123,432 games on AHSFHS.org.

Greenwood Football Team History

Greenwood Bulldogs

Greenwood High School

1209 Garrard Avenue Greenwood, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Hollis Rutter

Select Year:

1913 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Hollis Rutter enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Greenwood.

The Bulldogs won the Class AA District 3 N Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Warren Central	0	16	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. West Helena AR	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Yazoo City	7	10	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Wingfield	34	12	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Greenville	12	17	L
Sat., Oct. 10	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Clarksdale *	17	7	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. South Pike	22	7	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Cleveland *	21	8	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Provine	21	6	W
Fri., Nov. 13	East Side	29	22	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Starkville	20	45	L	1st Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	183
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	164
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	86-38
District Record	2-0
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class AA District 3 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenwood	6-5	183	164	0-1	20	45	2-0	38	15	Hollis Rutter
Clarksdale	7-3	199	78				1-1	41	24	Ronald Bennett
Cleveland	3-6	83	241				0-2	15	55	Bill Matthews

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us to submit corrections and new information.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.