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Opelika Football Team History

Opelika Bulldogs

Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Spence McCracken
Region: 6A-R3

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1917 <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024

2001 Season Highlights

Spence McCracken enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Opelika.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 3.

2001 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Central Tuscaloosa	37	14	W
Thu., Sep. 6	@ Carver Montgomery	42	12	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Northview *	62	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Central Phenix City *	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Smiths Station *	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Russell County	58	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Auburn *	31	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Dothan *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Enterprise *	27	7	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Benjamin Russell	20	10	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Mary Montgomery	45	27	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Daphne	16	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2001 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	401
Scoring Average	33.4
Points Allowed	138
Defense Average	11.5
Opponents Record	75-60
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-2

2001 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
7/31/2001	PS	3	(11-2)	74	ASWA
9/4/2001	1	3	(1-0)	146	ASWA
9/11/2001	2	3	(2-0)	131	ASWA
9/18/2001	3	3	(2-0)	131	ASWA
9/26/2001	4	8	(3-1)	38	ASWA
10/3/2001	5	8	(4-1)	51	ASWA
10/10/2001	6	9	(5-1)	52	ASWA
10/17/2001	7	9	(6-1)	45	ASWA
10/24/2001	8	8	(7-1)	53	ASWA
10/31/2001	9	10	(8-1)	44	ASWA
11/7/2001	Final	7	(9-1)	60	ASWA

2001 Class 6A Region 3 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Central Phenix City	9-2	359	137	1-1	58	32	6-0	170	71	Ron Nelson
Opelika	10-2	401	138	1-1	61	48	5-1	183	54	Spence McCracken
Dothan	7-3	237	139	0-1	20	21	3-2	118	84	Jim Addison
Auburn	8-6	323	291	3-1	74	61	3-3	147	135	Dwight Jones
Enterprise	5-5	206	164				2-4	93	105	Kenneth Hand
Smiths Station	4-6	154	241				1-5	79	182	Shaun Bonds
Northview	0-9	116	365				0-6	75	254	Emory Latta

2001 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Tommy Jackson	DL	Sr.	6-1	185	AL-MS Game
William Dowdell	OL	Sr.	6-3	285	All-Star Game

2001 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Tez Doolittle	DL	Jr.			HM	BN
Tommy Jackson	DL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st	ASWA
Tommy Jackson	DL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st	BN
Will Herring	QB	Sr.			HM	BN
William Dowdell	OL	Sr.	6-6	270	1st	ASWA
William Dowdell	OL	Sr.	6-6	290	1st	BN

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