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Fairhope Football Team History

Fairhope Pirates

Fairhope High School

1 Pirate Dr. Fairhope, AL 36532
Stadium: Fairhope Municipal Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: W.C. Majors

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1931 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

W.C. Majors enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Fairhope.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	@ Foley	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Murphy	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Baldwin County	6	21	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Satsuma	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ B.C. Rain	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Theodore	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Robertsdale	26	7	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Mary Montgomery	48	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Shaw	21	13	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Foley	38	14	W
Playoffs
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Butler	7	25	L	Milton Frank Stadium	1st Round Playoffs

1973 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	255
Scoring Average	23.2
Points Allowed	93
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	59-46 -4
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-1

1973 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/10/1973	6	8	(4-1)		AHSAA
10/17/1973	7	9	(5-1)		AHSAA
10/24/1973	8	10	(6-1)		AHSAA
10/3/1973	5	8	(4-0)		AHSAA
10/30/1973	9	6	(8-0)		AHSAA
11/6/1973	10	3	(8-1)		AHSAA

1973 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Fairhope Players on File.

1973 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Callres	T				HM	BN
Leonard Hawthorne	B				2nd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.