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Dadeville Football Team History


Dadeville Tigers
Dadeville High School

227 Weldon St. Dadeville, AL 36853
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Wayne Keahey
Region: 2A-R6
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1981 Season Highlights
 Wayne Keahey enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Dadeville.
 First 12 win season.
 The Tigers won the Class 2A Region 6 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Handley    20   15   W       
 Thu., Sep. 3  @ Reeltown    13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Lineville   *  42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Tallassee    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Auburn    3   8   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Woodland   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Clay County   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. LaFayette    45   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Benjamin Russell    7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Randolph County   *  12   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Holtville    19   9   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Calera    16   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Luverne    8   6   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 4  @ Stevenson    3   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record92-59
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-2
1981 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 5(10-3) ASWA
9/2/19811 3(1-0) ASWA
9/9/19812 3(2-0) ASWA
9/16/19813 2(3-0) ASWA
9/23/19814 2(4-0) ASWA
9/30/19815 6(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19816 5(6-0) ASWA
10/14/19817 5(6-1) ASWA
10/21/19818 5(7-1) ASWA
10/28/19819 6(6-2) ASWA
11/4/198110 6(8-2) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 6(8-2) ASWA
  
1981 Class 2A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Dadeville 12-2276934-046224-013613  Wayne Keahey
Randolph County 6-4257893-111218  Ron Watters
Clay County 6-41781242-25168  Richard Beverly
Lineville 2-8762881-31597  Larry Thornbury
Woodland 1-9662540-413131  Max Yarborough

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Felix Lockhart DT Sr.5-9230 All-Star Game  
 Neal Chase DB Sr.6-1185 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David WhiteL Sr.200 HM  BN
 David WhiteL Sr.200 1st  BN
 Felix LockhartL Sr.5-9230 HM  BN
 Felix LockhartB HM  BPH
 Neal ChaseQB Sr.6-1175 1st  BN
 Terry ColemanE Sr.205 2nd  BN



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