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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: Spence McCracken
Region: 6A-R3
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1917  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 3.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Central Tuscaloosa    37   14   W       
 Thu., Sep. 6  @ Carver Montgomery    42   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Northview   *  62   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Central Phenix City   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Smiths Station   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Russell County    58   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Auburn   *  31   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Dothan   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Enterprise   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Benjamin Russell    20   10   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Mary Montgomery    45   27   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Daphne    16   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored401
  Scoring Average33.4
  Points Allowed138
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record75-60
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-2
2001 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/31/2001PS 3 (11-2)74 ASWA
9/4/20011 3(1-0)146 ASWA
9/11/20012 3(2-0)131 ASWA
9/18/20013 3(2-0)131 ASWA
9/26/20014 8(3-1)38 ASWA
10/3/20015 8(4-1)51 ASWA
10/10/20016 9(5-1)52 ASWA
10/17/20017 9(6-1)45 ASWA
10/24/20018 8(7-1)53 ASWA
10/31/20019 10(8-1)44 ASWA
11/7/2001Final 7(9-1)60 ASWA
  
2001 Class 6A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Phenix City 9-23591371-158326-017071  Ron Nelson
Opelika 10-24011381-161485-118354  Spence McCracken
Dothan 7-32371390-120213-211884  Jim Addison
Auburn 8-63232913-174613-3147135  Dwight Jones
Enterprise 5-52061642-493105  Kenneth Hand
Smiths Station 4-61542411-579182  Shaun Bonds
Northview 0-91163650-675254  Emory Latta

2001 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tommy Jackson DL Sr.6-1185 AL-MS Game  
 William Dowdell OL Sr.6-3285 All-Star Game  

2001 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tez DoolittleDL Jr. HM  BN
 Tommy JacksonDL Sr.6-2290 1st  ASWA
 Tommy JacksonDL Sr.6-2290 1st  BN
 Will HerringQB Sr. HM  BN
 William DowdellOL Sr.6-6270 1st  ASWA
 William DowdellOL Sr.6-6290 1st  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.