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Russellville Football Team History


Russellville Golden Tigers
Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Don Cox
Region: 3A-R15
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1920  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 First region championship.
 The Golden Tigers won the Class 3A Region 15 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Muscle Shoals    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Deshler    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Phil Campbell    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Colbert County    6   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Coffee    8   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Haleyville   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Sheffield    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Fayette County   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Hamilton   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Winfield   *  40   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Colbert County    48   21   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Hartselle    18   20   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record71-55
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record5-0
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/16/19813 10(3-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 3A 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 
Russellville 9-32811151-166414-011912  Don Cox
Hamilton 8-22361443-17352  Mark Dearen
Winfield 7-31511352-23789  Joe Hubbert
Haleyville 3-7921721-32961  Conrad Nix
Fayette County 4-61091470-42670  Gary Atkins

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Leslie Fergeson S Sr.6-1190 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy WittE Sr.210 2nd  BN
 Billy WittTE 1st  BPH
 Johnny BowenC 2nd  BPH
 Leslie FergesonQB Sr.190 2nd  BN
 Leslie FergusonB HM  BPH



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