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Thomasville Football Team History


Thomasville Tigers
Thomasville High School

777 Gates Drive Thomasville, AL 36784
Stadium: Anderson Field
Colors: Maroon & Gray
Coach: Bill McNair
Region: 3A-R1
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1916  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights
 Bill McNair enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Thomasville.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 1 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Demopolis    24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Robertsdale   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Jackson   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Citronelle   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ W.S. Neal    31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Baker   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Clarke County   *  33   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ UMS-Wright   *  49   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Sumter County    20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Shelby County    35   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Greenville    8   15   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored304
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed84
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record62-49 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record6-1
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 9(8-3) ASWA
9/2/19811 10(1-0) ASWA
9/9/19812 7(2-0) ASWA
9/16/19813 6(3-0) ASWA
9/23/19814 6(4-0) ASWA
9/30/19815 6(4-0) ASWA
10/7/19816 6(5-0) ASWA
10/14/19817 5(6-0) ASWA
10/21/19818 3(7-0) ASWA
10/28/19819 3(8-0) ASWA
11/4/198110 3(8-0) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 3A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Thomasville 10-1304840-18156-018643  Bill McNair
Jackson 9-1240935-113945  Barry Pennington
Baker 6-41241573-370110  Billy Odom
UMS 5-51421523-37295  Bobby Jackson
Citronelle 4-5-11121412-43781  Larry Massey
Clarke County 4-61001602-457112  Bob Bumpers
Robertsdale 2-8771820-650125  Ed Comer
Grand Bay 6-3117861-23747  Tommy Davis

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Billy NewberryL Sr.230 1st  BN
 Billy NewberryL HM  BPH
 Charles ArnoldL HM  BN
 Charles ArnoldL HM  BPH
 Eddie PhillipsL HM  BPH
 Prentice BakerB HM  BPH



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