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Abbeville Football Team History


Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Abbeville High School

P.O. Box 519 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: David Barnes
Region: 3A-R4
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1921  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 David Barnes enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Abbeville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 5th in Region 4.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Pike County   *  7   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Houston County    25   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Smiths Station   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Rehobeth    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Russell County   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Beauregard   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Bullock County   *  14   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Cottonwood    16   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Eufaula   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Headland    15   24   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record48-57
  Region Record2-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Abbeville was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 3A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eufaula 13-1365824-0100466-018813  George Cochran
Smiths Station 8-2208565-111227  E.L. Godwin
Beauregard 3-71502312-492128  Robert Mitchell
Pike County 3-7992223-379115  Leon Akins
Abbeville 4-61391562-469111  David Barnes
Russell County 4-61452012-469114  Chuck Monday
Bullock County 1-9732171-547148  Kenneth Williams

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Abbeville Players on File.



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