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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hueytown Football Team History


Hueytown Golden Gophers
Hueytown High School

4881 15th Street Road Hueytown, AL 35023
Stadium: Hueytown High School Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Morris Higginbotham
Region: 4A-R6
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1921  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Morris Higginbotham enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Hueytown.
 The Golden Gophers finished 4th in Region 6.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Shades Valley    12   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Gardendale   *  12   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19   Opelika    13   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Hewitt-Trussville   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Erwin   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Jess Lanier    24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Mountain Brook    29   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Walker    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Berry    17   31   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Minor   *  7   14   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record52-49 -2
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1980 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/1/19804 10 ASWA
  
1980 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Erwin 9-2200920-110124-07414  Bobby Johns
Gardendale 8-2155803-16828  Ed Bruce
Minor 6-489862-22735  Berry Halladay
Hueytown 7-3163662-25423  Morris Higginbotham
Hewitt-Trussville 3-7632180-47107  Chip Stewart

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

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Walter LewisB HM  BN
 Walter LewisTB 1st  BPH



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