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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





St. Pauls Football Team History


St. Pauls Saints
St. Pauls High School

161 Dogwood Lane Mobile, AL 36608
Stadium: E.E. Delaney Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bob Rutledge
Region: 2A-R1
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1972  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Bob Rutledge enters his 8th season as Head Coach at St. Pauls.
 The Saints finished 3rd in Region 1.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Southern Choctaw   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Flomaton   *  21   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. McIntosh   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Grand Bay    10   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Washington County   *  8   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Alba   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Catholic Montgomery    17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ St. John MS    21   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Notre Dame MS    42   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. UMS-Wright    10   7   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record47-36 -1
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-0
1980 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 St. Pauls was not ranked.
  
1980 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Choctaw 13-12861243-185765-012736  Randy Boggs
Washington County 8-22921734-115575  Ed Boggs
St. Pauls 7-31821203-28250  Bob Rutledge
Flomaton 5-51391532-36994  Guy Sawyer
Alba 2-8811911-441128  R.L. Watson
McIntosh 2-7-1972240-570161  David Davis

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No St. Pauls Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jon TurnerL HM  BPH
 Scott LassmanB HM  BPH



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