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Grissom Football Team History

Grissom Tigers

Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Larrie Robinson
Region: 4A-R11

1970 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Larrie Robinson enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Grissom.

The Tigers finished 2nd in Region 11.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Athens	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Scottsboro *	10	20	L
Thu., Sep. 11	vs. Huntsville	25	8	W
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Decatur *	19	7	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Butler	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Lee Huntsville	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Arab	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. J.O. Johnson *	21	9	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Bradshaw *	21	6	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Shelbyville TN	31	20	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	@ Emma Sansom	14	12	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	vs. Scottsboro	35	7	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	vs. Vestavia Hills	3	14	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1980 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	20.5
Points Allowed	130
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	74-55 -1
Region Record	3-1
Home Record	8-1
Away Record	3-1

1980 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/29/1980	8	10	(7-1)	13	ASWA
11/5/1980	9	9	(8-1)	25	ASWA
11/12/1980	Final	6	(9-1)		ASWA

1980 Class 4A Region 11 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Scottsboro	9-3	205	146	1-1	14	35	3-1	82	59	Lyle Darnell
Grissom	11-2	266	130	2-1	52	33	3-1	71	42	Larrie Robinson
J.O. Johnson	4-6	178	230				2-2	56	67	Harry Hitchcock
Bradshaw	2-8	79	179				1-3	44	53	John Inman
Decatur	3-7	90	150				1-4	27	60	Earl Webb

1980 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Hardy Walker	L	Sr.	6-4	270	All American		Parade
Hardy Walker	T	Sr.	6-4	270	All American		Adidas
Hardy Walker	OL/DL				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Hardy Walker	T	Sr.	6-4	285	All-Star Game

1980 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Hardy Walker	L	Sr.	6-4	270	1st	BN
Hardy Walker	T				1st	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.