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Austin Black Bears
Austin High School

3004 Modaus Rd SW Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Austin Football Field
Colors: Burnt Orange & Black
Coach: Jeremy Perkins
Region: 7A-R4
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Updated Through the 2022 Football Season
Team History on AHSFHS.org
Coach David Hogan    
Coach Roland Atkins    
Coach Tom Calvin    
1983 4A Championship Game Summary 
 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1963  (#1)
  1963 - First varsity football team.
  1982 - First playoff win.
  1982 - First 10 win season.
  1982 - First playoff appearance.
  1983 - First 13 win season.
  1983 - First 10-0 regular season.
  1983 - First region championship.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
None
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
  1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994
1996, 1998, 1999, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 324-326-5
 Winning Pct. 50%
 State Playoff Titles 0
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Region/Area Titles 15
 Region/Area Record 147-99
 All State Players (#3)79
 NFL Players (#4)1
 Weeks Ranked #1 13
 Home Record 175-155-3
 Away Record 149-171-2
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 62
 Winning Seasons (#2) 24
 Losing Seasons (#2)37
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (1983)
 Most Losses in A Season 9 (1998)
 10 Win Seasons 6
 Most Points Scored in a Game 69 (10/27/2017)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 591 (2017)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 62 (10/30/2014)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 363 (2011)
 Largest Margin of Victory 64 (8/27/2020)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 55 (10/11/1974)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 107 (10/30/2014)
 Last Shutout 9/27/2024
 Last Time Shutout 10/28/2021
 Shutouts All-Time 55
 Been Shutout All-Time 58
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 13 (8/26/1983-11/25/1983)
 Longest Losing 14 (9/13/1974-10/10/1975)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 15-30
 Appearances 30
 1st Round 8-22
 2nd Round 4-4
 3rd Round 2-1
 Semi-Finals 1-2
 Finals 0-1
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  36-18
 2010-19  71-44
 2000-09  46-59
 1990-99 53-56
 1980-89 56-54
 1970-79 31-68-1
 1960-69 31-27-4
 1950-59 0-0
 
Enrollment History
 Year  Students  (Rank) 
 2024-25 1136 (29)
 2022-23 1086 (31)
 2020-21 1139 (26)
 2018-19 1084 (30)
 2016-17 1064 (34)
 2014-15 1003 (33)
 2012-13 977 (33)
 2010-11 1043 (27)
 2008-09 1123 (21)
 2006-07 1075 (19)
 2004-05 979 (28)
 2002-03 989 (22)
 2000-01 976 (23)
 1998-99 969 (21)
 1996-97 995 (15)
 1994-95 998 (16)
 1990-91 964 (24)
 1988-89 935 (30)
 1986-87 1012 (26)
 1984-85 1012 (26)
  
2024 Season Preview

       A look at the Austin Black Bears football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
 2024 Season is over.
 
2024 Season
 8/23  @ Hartselle    35   34   W (2OT) 
 8/30  vs. Decatur    41   0   W  
 9/6  vs. Sparkman   *  31   30   W (OT) 
 9/13   OPEN 
 9/20  @ Albertville   *  50   6   W  
 9/27  @ Florence   *  20   0   W  
 10/4  vs. Huntsville   *  38   13   W  
 10/11  @ Bob Jones   *  42   28   W  
 10/18  @ James Clemens   *  31   28   W  
 10/25  vs. Grissom   *  52   21   W  
 10/31  vs. Muscle Shoals    22   29   L  
 Playoffs 
 11/8  vs. Enterprise    21   32   L  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Scoring383-221
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
 
 Region 4 Standings
  Austin 9-27-0
  James Clemens 6-55-2
  Florence 5-65-2
  Bob Jones 6-54-3
  Sparkman 5-54-3
  Huntsville 5-52-5
  Grissom 2-81-6
  Albertville 0-100-7
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Austin & Decatur have played 62 games.
Austin has won 25 games.
Decatur has won 37 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
 Total 19-61
 Regular Season 18-48
 Playoffs 1-13
 Lower Class 5-24
 Same Class 11-34
 Higher Class 3-3
 5A 3-21
 6A 12-29
 7A 4-11
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 3-29
 10 or more 150-92
 20 or more  134-49
 30 or more 90-11
 40 or more 56-4
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 44-1
 10 or more 109-120
 20 or more 57-108
 30 or more 18-61
 40 or more 3-30
 
Border Wars
 vs. Tennessee 1 - 0 - 0
 
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Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.

NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

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.