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Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Jim McCain
Region: 2A-R4
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1934  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Jim McCain enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Bears won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Dale County    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Daleville    6   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Vernon FL    8   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Headland   *  48   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Houston County   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Rehobeth   *  30   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Slocomb   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Geneva County   *  24   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Abbeville    21   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Ashford    31   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Luverne    14   20   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record41-62
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1981 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 4(6-4) ASWA
9/2/19811 4(1-0) ASWA
10/7/19816 10(4-2) ASWA
10/14/19817 9(5-2) ASWA
10/21/19818 8(6-2) ASWA
10/28/19819 9(7-2) ASWA
11/4/198110 9(8-2) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1981 Class 2A 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 
Cottonwood 8-32351140-114205-014330  Jim McCain
Headland 4-61231583-28561  Howard Holland
Geneva County 4-6731712-25091  Mark Ford
Rehobeth 2-8521712-34964  David Sewell
Slocomb 2-81001691-32640  Dwight Tew
Houston County 2-8821990-31382  James Odom

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Robert GlantonL HM  BPH
 Tracy BattlesB HM  BN



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