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West Jefferson Football Team History

West Jefferson Tigers

West Jefferson High School

7000 West Jefferson Road West Jefferson, AL 35130
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Edwin Swan
Region: 1A-R15

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1923 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 1999

1981 Season Highlights

Edwin Swan enters his 11th season as Head Coach at West Jefferson.

The Tigers finished 6th in Region 15.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Corner	14	33	L
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Oak Grove	0	22	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Parrish	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Warrior	14	20	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Meek	19	13	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. T.W. Martin	6	12	L (2OT)
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Randolph County	8	35	L
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Oakman	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Lynn	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Brighton	34	0	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	130
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	182
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	46-52 -1
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

1981 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
West Jefferson was not ranked.

1981 Class 1A Region 15 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Parrish	8-3	273	106	0-1	12	34	6-0	175	22	Billy Snider
Oakman	8-2	312	92				5-1	157	55	Jim Pyburn
Warrior	5-4	164	109				4-2	126	76	Gary Quick
Meek	3-7	142	246				2-4	92	160	Rick White
T.W. Martin	3-7	121	238				2-4	85	147	Gary Kinley
West Jefferson	3-7	130	182							Edwin Swan
Lynn	0-10	54	326				0-6	42	199	Harold Manley

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

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No West Jefferson Players on File.

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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.