Eight Wins and a Bowl
At 8–3, this was Greenbrier's best season of the 1980s and the program's final winning season until 1999.
Postseason honors: Mike Clark — first-team All-State, first-team All-Mid-State, All-District 8-2A and Team MVP; Scott Elder — All-State honorable mention and third-team All-Mid-State; Gary Webster — Industrial Bowl Defensive MVP.
The Bobcats finished District 8-2A runner-up and played Cookeville in the Industrial Bowl.
Greenbrier finished 8-3 under William “Buddy” Corlew. The schedule accounts for 280 points scored and 149 allowed across 11 games.
The season’s largest win was 53–6 over Stewart Co..
In the White House rivalry, Greenbrier beat the Blue Devils 27–6.
The 100-yard rushing records adds a player-level marker: Mike Clark ran for 196 yards against Goodpasture, the top listed Greenbrier rushing game from this season.
100-Yard Rushing Games
- Mike Clark — 196 yards vs. Goodpasture
- Daniel Owsley — 188 yards vs. Stewart Co.
- Kurt McBee — 143 yards vs. Stewart Co.
- Mike Clark — 125 yards vs. Goodletsville
- Scott Elder — 103 yards vs. White House
No game film is currently available for this season.
| # | Opponent | Score | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGA | 15–12 | W | |
| 2 | Goodlettsville | 20–6 | W | |
| 3 | Cheatham Co. | 35–26 | W | |
| 4 | Macon Co. | 27–0 | W | |
| 5 | Stewart Co. | 53–6 | W | |
| 6 | White House | 27–6 | W | |
| 7 | DeKalb Co. | 45–0 | W | |
| 8 | Beech | 22–23 | L | |
| 9 | Goodpasture | 16–37 | L | |
| 10 | Portland | 14–13 | W | |
| 11 | Cookeville | 6–20 | L | Industrial Bowl |
