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Tanner Football Team History


Tanner Rattlers
Tanner High School

12060 Sommers Rd. Tanner, AL 35671
Stadium: Rip Swanner Stadium
Colors: Green, Black & White
Coach: Brad Bradford
Region: 2A-R14
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1948  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights
 Brad Bradford enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tanner.
 First playoff win.
 The Rattlers won the Class 2A Region 14 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Elkmont   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. West Morgan   *  22   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Clements   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Speake    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ West Limestone   *  24   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Madison Academy    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Danville   *  31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Ardmore   *  15   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ East Limestone   *  14   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Lexington    7   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Stevenson    0   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record55-59
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1981 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/16/19813 10(3-0) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 9(9-1) ASWA
  
1981 Class 2A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tanner 9-2204861-17216-112765  Brad Bradford
West Limestone 8-2218905-115257  Bill Hamilton
Ardmore 6-41401274-38888  Bill White
Elkmont 4-61371614-3117104  Perry Noojin
Clements 4-61201153-49471  Steve Hargrove
East Limestone 2-81092001-571124  Joe S. Caracappa
West Morgan 2-81012121-775184  Bruce Kimbrell
Danville 5-51711493-29974  O.B. Owens
East Lawrence 6-31461301-22084  Larry Peck

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Barry PresnellL HM  BN
 Barry PresswellT 2nd  BPH
 Willie OliverL HM  BPH



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