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Gordo Football Team History

Gordo Green Wave

Gordo High School

630 4th St. NW Gordo, AL 35466
Stadium: Green Wave Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Waldon Tucker
Region: 2A-R9

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1915 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Waldon Tucker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gordo.

The Green Wave won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Tuscaloosa County	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ West Blocton *	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Holt	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Fayette County	28	27	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Northside *	43	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	35	12	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Hale County *	31	14	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Carrollton	34	7	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Pickens County *	42	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Winston County	20	14	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	vs. Susan Moore	14	17	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	326
Scoring Average	29.6
Points Allowed	98
Defense Average	8.9
Opponents Record	55-56
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	5-0

1981 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/22/1981	PS	1	(14-0)		ASWA
9/2/1981	1	1	(0-0)		ASWA
9/9/1981	2	1	(1-0)		ASWA
9/16/1981	3	1	(2-0)		ASWA
9/23/1981	4	1	(3-0)		ASWA
9/30/1981	5	1	(3-0)		ASWA
10/7/1981	6	1	(4-0)		ASWA
10/14/1981	7	1	(5-0)		ASWA
10/21/1981	8	1	(6-0)		ASWA
10/28/1981	9	1	(7-0)		ASWA
11/4/1981	10	1	(8-0)		ASWA
11/9/1981	Final	1	(9-0)		ASWA

1981 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Gordo	10-1	326	98	1-1	34	31	4-0	148	14	Waldon Tucker
West Blocton	2-8	107	233				2-2	51	79	Donald Jones
Hale County	5-5	140	176				3-1	77	71	Randy Ryan
Pickens County	1-8	168	80				1-3	96	50	Glen James
Northside	0-9	47	324				0-4	20	178	Bill Rice
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	5-5	166	192							Larry Gray

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

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Derrick Knox	RB	Jr.		185	2nd	BN
Derrick Knox	FB				1st	BPH
Melvin Hardy	LB				1st	BPH
Melvin Hardy	L	Sr.		190	1st	BN
Wayne Davis	E				1st	BPH

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