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Anniston Football Team History


Anniston Bulldogs
Anniston High School

1301 Woodstock Ave. Anniston, AL 26201
Stadium: Lott/Mosby Memorial Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, White, Black & Gray
Coach: Johnny Ingram
Region: 4A-R10
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1920  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Johnny Ingram enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Anniston.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 4A Region 10 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Walter Wellborn    45   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Oxford    7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Emma Sansom   *  14   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Etowah   *  33   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Jess Lanier    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Albertville   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Gadsden   *  42   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Jacksonville    30   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Talladega   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Walker    21   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ J.O. Johnson    15   9   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Huntsville    12   17   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored322
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record65-60 -2
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record5-1
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/9/19812 10(1-0-1) ASWA
9/16/19813 8(2-0-1) ASWA
9/23/19814 7(3-0-1) ASWA
9/30/19815 6(4-0-1) ASWA
10/7/19816 6(4-0-1) ASWA
10/14/19817 7(5-0-1) ASWA
10/21/19818 7(6-0-1) ASWA
10/28/19819 5(7-0-1) ASWA
11/4/198110 5(8-0-1) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 5(9-0-1) ASWA
  
1981 Class 4A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Anniston 10-1-1322861-127265-017232  Johnny Ingram
Emma Sansom 8-1-1167614-18920  Fred Buster Gross
Etowah 0-10543110-525135  Lyle Darnell
Albertville 7-31211303-25677  Vernon Wells
Gadsden 3-71371652-38080  David Martin
Talladega 2-8632021-42098  Glenn Woodruff
Arab 5-51911422-04927  Wayne Trimble

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Willie Pless LB Sr.6-1218 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Willie PlessL Sr. HM  BN
 Willie PlessL HM  BPH



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