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Opelika Football Team History


Opelika Bulldogs
Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Doug Barfield
Region: 6A-R5
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1917  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Doug Barfield enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs move from Region 6 to Region 5.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Jeff Davis    23   17   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Prattville    10   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Carroll    34   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Valley    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Benjamin Russell    7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Sidney Lanier    28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Smiths Station    16   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Russell County   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Central Phenix City   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Auburn   *  7   10   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Jeff Davis    10   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record76-48
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-3
1990 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/25/19903 8(2-1) ASWA
10/2/19904 8(3-1) ASWA
  
1990 Class 6A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-22321151-128163-04124  Wayne Proffitt
Opelika 7-41791110-110142-13817  Doug Barfield
Central Phenix City 7-31641021-24933  Wayne Trawick
Russell County 3-7831760-3963  Dwight Jones

1990 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Opelika Players on File.

1990 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Kevin BakerOL Sr.6-0195 HM  ASWA
 Maurice StringerRB Jr.5-10184 HM  ASWA
 Maurice StringerRB Jr.5-10184 HM  BN
 Scott BarberP Sr.6-2184 HM  ASWA



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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.