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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Huntsville Football Team History


Huntsville Panthers
Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Ave. Huntsville, AL 35801
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White & Blue
Coach: Paul Glover
Region: 4A-R12
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1907  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Paul Glover enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Huntsville.
 The Panthers won the Class 4A Region 12 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Scottsboro    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Coffee   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Grissom    20   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  6   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Central Tuscaloosa    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ J.O. Johnson    21   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 8  vs. Decatur    10   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Cullman    20   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Austin   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Butler   *  7   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Lee Huntsville    16   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Anniston    17   12   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Carver Birmingham    0   6   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed140
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record76-59 -4
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record5-0
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Huntsville was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huntsville 9-41721402-133263-13439  Paul Glover
Lee Huntsville 8-2-1194870-18164-011845  Glen Nunley
Coffee 8-2198902-25027  James Buddy Moore
Butler 2-81202021-35265  Mike Gerry
Austin 1-9481771-42191  Tom Calvin
Brewer 4-6140191  Wayne Shelton
Cullman 5-4-12061621-26171  Jerry Elmore

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Wes Neighbors DT All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Wes Neighbors LB Sr.6-2230 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Wes NeighborsL Sr.230 1st  BN
 Wes NeighborsLB 1st  BPH



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