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Butler Football Team History

Butler Rebels

S.R. Butler High School

3401 Holmes Ave. Huntsville, AL 35816
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Mike Gerry
Region: 4A-R12

1951 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2014

1981 Season Highlights

Mike Gerry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Butler.

The Rebels finished 4th in Region 12.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. J.O. Johnson	6	24	L
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Central Tuscaloosa	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Tate FL	7	27	L
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Grissom	13	27	L
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Austin *	34	7	W
Thu., Oct. 8	vs. Coffee *	6	24	L
Thu., Oct. 15	vs. Jeff Davis	14	29	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Lee Huntsville *	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Huntsville *	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Cullman	22	17	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	120
Scoring Average	12.0
Points Allowed	202
Defense Average	20.2
Opponents Record	58-38 -2
Region Record	1-3
Home Record	0-6
Away Record	2-2

1981 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Butler was not ranked.

1981 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Huntsville	9-4	172	140	2-1	33	26	3-1	34	39	Paul Glover
Lee Huntsville	8-2-1	194	87	0-1	8	16	4-0	118	45	Glen Nunley
Coffee	8-2	198	90				2-2	50	27	James Buddy Moore
Butler	2-8	120	202				1-3	52	65	Mike Gerry
Austin	1-9	48	177				1-4	21	91	Tom Calvin
Brewer	4-6	140	191							Wayne Shelton
Cullman	5-4-1	206	162				1-2	61	71	Jerry Elmore

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
David Johnson	OL				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
David Johnson	T	Sr.	6-5	260	All-Star Game
Stuart Whitener	LB	Sr.	6-0	220	All-Star Game

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
David Johnson	L	Sr.	6-5	267	1st	BN
David Johnson	T				1st	BPH

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