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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Morris Higginbotham enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Hueytown.
 The Golden Gophers finished 4th in Region 6.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  @ Jess Lanier    0   6   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Shades Valley    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Gardendale   *  13   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Tuscaloosa County    13   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Hewitt-Trussville   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Erwin   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Wenonah    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Berry    13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Walker    18   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Minor   *  8   10   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored132
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record60-44 -2
  Region Record1-3
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hueytown was not ranked.
  
1981 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 
Gardendale 10-2284901-124274-012629  Ed Bruce
Erwin 7-41811040-110143-17834  Bobby Johns
Minor 4-61131502-24764  Berry Halladay
Hueytown 3-71321321-35660  Morris Higginbotham
Hewitt-Trussville 2-8482020-46106  Chip Stewart

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Walter LewisRB 2nd  BPH
 Walter Lewis.B HM  BN



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