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Opelika Football Team History
Opelika Bulldogs
Opelika High School
1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium Colors: Red, Black & White Coach: Joe Wilson Region: 6A-R6
1985 Season Highlights
Joe Wilson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
First region championship. The Bulldogs won the Class 6A Region 6 Championship.
1985 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 30 vs.
Carroll
21
7
W
Fri., Sep. 6 vs.
Valley
17
13
W
Fri., Sep. 13 vs.
Selma
42
14
W
Fri., Sep. 20 @
Lanett
42
7
W
Fri., Sep. 27 @
Carver Montgomery
28
7
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Benjamin Russell
33
0
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Handley
35
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
Tuskegee Institute
*
42
6
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Central Phenix City
*
7
3
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs.
Auburn
*
35
10
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 8 vs.
Northview
17
23
L
1st Round Playoffs
1985 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 319
Scoring Average 29.0
Points Allowed 90
Defense Average 8.2
Opponents Record 78-45
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 5-0
1985 Class 6A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/19/1985 3
9 (3-0)
ASWA
9/26/1985 4
8 (4-0)
ASWA
10/3/1985 5
6 (5-0)
ASWA
10/10/1985 6
5 (6-0)
ASWA
10/17/1985 7
4 (7-0)
ASWA
10/23/1985 8
4 (8-0)
ASWA
10/30/1985 9
3 (9-0)
ASWA
11/7/1985 Final
3 (10-0)
ASWA
1985 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Sean Smith.
DB
Sr. 6-1 180
All American
Parade
Sean Smith.
DB
Sr. 6-1 197
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Sean Smith.
DB
Sr. 6-1 180
Super 12
ASWA
1985 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Sean Smith. DB
Sr. 6-1 197
1st
ASWA
Sean Smith. RB
Sr. 6-1 197
1st
BN
Tim Garner LB
HM
BN
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