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Auburn Football Team History

Auburn Tigers

Auburn High School

406 S. Dean Rd. Auburn, AL 36830
Stadium: Duck Samford Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jay Davis
Region: 4A-R4

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1911 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Jay Davis enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

The Tigers finished 7th in Region 4.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Valley	26	32	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Sidney Lanier	7	14	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Prattville	6	24	L
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Benjamin Russell *	15	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Dadeville	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Tuskegee Institute *	27	8	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Carroll	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Eufaula	7	7	T
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Lanett	40	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Opelika *	28	3	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	217
Scoring Average	21.7
Points Allowed	101
Defense Average	10.1
Opponents Record	46-56 -2
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-1 -1

1980 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Auburn was not ranked.

1980 Class 4A 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
Lee Montgomery	6-4	108	92	0-1	0	32	3-0	29	0	Bo Boswell
Jeff Davis	6-1-2	210	59				2-1	83	10	Charles Lee
Central Phenix City	4-6	142	158				1-2	27	42	Wayne Trawick
Tuskegee Institute	1-9	80	228				0-3	2	89	Dero Wise
Auburn	6-3-1	217	101				3-0	70	18	Jay Davis
Benjamin Russell	3-7	101	154				1-2	34	48	Don Roberts
Opelika	4-6	102	144				3-1	46	43	Kyle Gantt

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Auburn Players on File.

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Drew Norman	B				HM	BPH
Oscar Andrews	L				HM	BPH
Oscar Andrews	E	Sr.		190	2nd	BN

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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.