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Cottonwood Football Team History

Cottonwood Bears

Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Jim McCain
Region: 2A-R4

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1934 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Jim McCain enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Bears won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Dale County	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Daleville	6	15	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Vernon FL	8	13	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Headland *	48	8	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Houston County *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Rehobeth *	30	3	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Slocomb *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Geneva County *	24	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Abbeville	21	16	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Ashford	31	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Luverne	14	20	L	1st Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	235
Scoring Average	21.4
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	10.4
Opponents Record	41-62
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-1

1981 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/22/1981	PS	4	(6-4)		ASWA
9/2/1981	1	4	(1-0)		ASWA
10/7/1981	6	10	(4-2)		ASWA
10/14/1981	7	9	(5-2)		ASWA
10/21/1981	8	8	(6-2)		ASWA
10/28/1981	9	9	(7-2)		ASWA
11/4/1981	10	9	(8-2)		ASWA
11/9/1981	Final	8	(8-2)		ASWA

1981 Class 2A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cottonwood	8-3	235	114	0-1	14	20	5-0	143	30	Jim McCain
Headland	4-6	123	158				3-2	85	61	Howard Holland
Geneva County	4-6	73	171				2-2	50	91	Mark Ford
Rehobeth	2-8	52	171				2-3	49	64	David Sewell
Slocomb	2-8	100	169				1-3	26	40	Dwight Tew
Houston County	2-8	82	199				0-3	13	82	James Odom

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

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Robert Glanton	L				HM	BPH
Tracy Battles	B				HM	BN

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