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Parker Football Team History


Parker Thundering Herd
A.H.Parker High School

900 4th St. N. Birmingham, AL 35204
Stadium: Major Brown Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Cecil Leonard
Region: 4A-R5
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1933  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Cecil Leonard enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Parker.
 The Thundering Herd finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 29   Phillips Birmingham    39   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Banks    6   33   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 10   Carver Birmingham    11   13   L    Fair Park   
 Sat., Sep. 19   Jackson-Olin   *  27   0   W    Legion Field   
 Sat., Sep. 26   Ensley   *  27   12   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Oct. 1   Hayes    47   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 9   West End   *  7   12   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Oct. 22   Wenonah   *  41   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 30   Jones Valley   *  12   20   L    Fair Park   
 Thu., Nov. 5   Glenn   *  34   0   W    Fair Park   
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record52-51 -3
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 6(12-2) ASWA
9/2/19811 7(1-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jones Valley 9-22751000-16146-016038  John Galloway
Parker 6-4251974-214851  Cecil Leonard
Ensley 6-41411624-28491  Hollis Beecham
Wenonah 4-4-2821473-34781  Joe Jennings
Glenn 4-61292242-464130  Wendell Jones
West End 5-51381132-491101  Ray Williams
Jackson-Olin 1-9502190-620122  James Shaw

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Eric Richardson CB Sr.6-0175 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Parker Players on File.



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