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Eufaula Football Team History

Eufaula Tigers

Eufaula High School

530 Lake Drive Eufaula, AL 36027
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: George Cochran
Region: 3A-R4

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1981 Season Highlights

George Cochran enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Eufaula.

First 13 win season.

The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 4 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 28	vs. Dothan	9	3	W
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Beauregard *	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Valley	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Pike County *	43	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Carroll	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Bullock County *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Auburn	6	14	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Russell County *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Abbeville *	28	7	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Smiths Station *	7	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Opp	26	8	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	vs. Greenville	12	6	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 27	@ Thompson	23	12	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 4	@ Hartselle	39	20	W	Championship Game

1981 Season Totals
Record	13-1
Points Scored	365
Scoring Average	26.1
Points Allowed	82
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	82-68
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	6-1

1981 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/22/1981	PS	4	(8-2-1)		ASWA
9/2/1981	1	2	(1-0)		ASWA
9/9/1981	2	2	(2-0)		ASWA
9/16/1981	3	2	(2-0)		ASWA
9/23/1981	4	2	(3-0)		ASWA
9/30/1981	5	1	(4-0)		ASWA
10/7/1981	6	1	(5-0)		ASWA
10/14/1981	7	1	(6-0)		ASWA
10/21/1981	8	5	(6-1)		ASWA
10/28/1981	9	5	(7-1)		ASWA
11/4/1981	10	5	(8-1)		ASWA
11/9/1981	Final	5	(9-1)		ASWA

1981 Class 3A 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
Eufaula	13-1	365	82	4-0	100	46	6-0	188	13	George Cochran
Smiths Station	8-2	208	56				5-1	112	27	E.L. Godwin
Beauregard	3-7	150	231				2-4	92	128	Robert Mitchell
Pike County	3-7	99	222				3-3	79	115	Leon Akins
Abbeville	4-6	139	156				2-4	69	111	David Barnes
Russell County	4-6	145	201				2-4	69	114	Chuck Monday
Bullock County	1-9	73	217				1-5	47	148	Kenneth Williams

1981 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Derrick Richardson	FB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Derrick Richardson	DT	Sr.	5-11	210	All-Star Game

1981 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Derrick Richardson	L	Sr.	5-11	210	1st	BN
Derrick Richardson	T				1st	BPH
Lee Hollingsworth	E	Sr.		185	1st	BN

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