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Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Tom Vickers
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers won the Class 1A Region 4 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. New Brockton    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. G.W. Long    12   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Excel    18   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Houston County    17   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Ariton    3   27   L       
 Thu., Oct. 1  @ Coffee Springs   *  13   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Kinston   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Samson   *  29   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Houston Academy   *  20   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Zion Chapel    30   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. McKenzie    7   32   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed202
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record54-61 -1
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1981 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 1A 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 
Wicksburg 6-51892020-17323-19649  Tom Vickers
Coffee Springs 4-5-11081492-04026  Phillip Raines
Samson 5-51841313-07720  Mike Williams
Houston Academy 1-9701971-34385  Curt Barnes
Kinston 1-9752990-445110  Rick Rainer

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

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Terry BowdenL HM  BPH



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