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Escambia County Football Team History


Escambia County Blue Devils
Escambia County High School

1215 S. Presley St. Atmore, AL 36502
Stadium: Hubert Barnes Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Melvin Buck Powell
Region: 4A-R2
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1915  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Melvin Buck Powell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Escambia County.
 The Blue Devils finished 4th in Region 2.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. B.C. Rain   *  20   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ W.S. Neal    20   14   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Mary Montgomery   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. T.R. Miller    37   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Satsuma   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Foley   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Monroe County    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Fairhope   *  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Williamson   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Baldwin County   *  32   8   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record51-49 -1
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/7/19816 10(5-0) ASWA
  
1981 Class 4A Region 2 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Foley 10-23031061-129427-018529  Lester Smith
Satsuma 7-2-1114715-27965  Billy Coleman*
Williamson 7-3207735-214054  Fred Burks
Escambia County 7-3175884-311174  Melvin Buck Powell
Fairhope 4-6781253-43773  Joe Dean
B.C. Rain 4-61111292-563100  Ed Lathan
Baldwin County 3-7831522-561112  Joe Hendrickson
Mary Montgomery 2-8902510-743212  Roger Dearmon

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Escambia County Players on File.



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