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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sparkman Football Team History


Sparkman Senators
John Sparkman High School

2616 Jeff Rd. Harvest, AL 35749
Stadium: Sparkman Field
Colors: Cardinal, Black & White
Coach: Crawford Drake
Region: 3A-R13
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1961  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Crawford Drake enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sparkman.
 The Senators finished 3rd in Region 13.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. East Lawrence    34   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Hazel Green   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ New Hope   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Rogers    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Bob Jones   *  7   13   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Madison County    0   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Buckhorn   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Wilson    7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Athens   *  15   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Hartselle   *  6   55   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record64-38 -1
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/23/19814 10(4-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 3A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hartselle 12-24111913-1104833-010614  Don Woods
Athens 7-2-11701122-18039  Jackie Ferguson
Sparkman 4-61551762-487128  Crawford Drake
New Hope 2-8852581-434116  Ray Clemons
Bob Jones 9-1217564-08113  Allen Pasuer
Buckhorn 6-41121243-15147  Sam Rombokas
Hazel Green 4-61251490-41370  Thomas Walls/Fred Zirbel

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

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



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