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Tanner Football Team History

Tanner Rattlers

Tanner High School

12060 Sommers Rd. Tanner, AL 35671
Stadium: Rip Swanner Stadium
Colors: Green, Black & White
Coach: Brad Bradford
Region: 2A-R14

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1948 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Brad Bradford enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tanner.

First playoff win.

The Rattlers won the Class 2A Region 14 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	@ Elkmont *	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 4	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. West Morgan *	22	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Clements *	0	27	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Speake	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ West Limestone *	24	9	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Madison Academy	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Danville *	31	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Ardmore *	15	3	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ East Limestone *	14	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Lexington	7	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	@ Stevenson	0	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	204
Scoring Average	18.5
Points Allowed	86
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	55-59
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/16/1981	3	10	(3-0)		ASWA
11/9/1981	Final	9	(9-1)		ASWA

1981 Class 2A Region 14 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tanner	9-2	204	86	1-1	7	21	6-1	127	65	Brad Bradford
West Limestone	8-2	218	90				5-1	152	57	Bill Hamilton
Ardmore	6-4	140	127				4-3	88	88	Bill White
Elkmont	4-6	137	161				4-3	117	104	Perry Noojin
Clements	4-6	120	115				3-4	94	71	Steve Hargrove
East Limestone	2-8	109	200				1-5	71	124	Joe S. Caracappa
West Morgan	2-8	101	212				1-7	75	184	Bruce Kimbrell
Danville	5-5	171	149				3-2	99	74	O.B. Owens
East Lawrence	6-3	146	130				1-2	20	84	Larry Peck

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

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Barry Presnell	L				HM	BN
Barry Presswell	T				2nd	BPH
Willie Oliver	L				HM	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.