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Tallassee Football Team History

Tallassee Tigers

Tallassee High School

502 Barnett Blvd. Tallassee, AL 36078
Stadium: J.E. Hot Obrien Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Marc Rice
Region: 3A-R7

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1921 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Marc Rice enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tallassee.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Tigers won the Class 3A Region 7 Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Wetumpka *	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Auburn	20	20	T
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. LaFayette *	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Tuskegee Institute *	36	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Valley *	17	7	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Dadeville	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Elmore County *	34	3	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Holtville	28	13	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Lanett *	3	12	L
Fri., Oct. 28	Benjamin Russell	35	21	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Stanhope Elmore *	15	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Sylacauga	14	20	L (OT)	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	9-2 -1
Points Scored	292
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	63-64 -1
Region Record	6-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-0 -1

1983 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/12/1983	7	10	(6-0-1)		ASWA
10/19/1983	8	10	(7-0)		ASWA
11/9/1983	Final	10	(8-1-1)		ASWA

1983 Class 3A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tallassee	9-2-1	292	123	0-1	14	20	6-1	174	49	Marc Rice
Lanett	5-5	125	140				5-2	118	69	Jimmy Holley
Stanhope Elmore	7-4	270	122				5-2	161	60	Jimmy Foshee
Valley	7-3	202	120				5-2	146	74	Dwight Sanderson
Elmore County	5-5	163	109				3-3	85	64	Terry Burt
LaFayette	3-7	66	212				1-6	26	158	Ike Grant
Wetumpka	4-7	128	186				2-4	74	132	Stokely Bazemore
Tuskegee Institute	1-9	38	284				0-7	24	202	Bernie Patrick

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Tallassee Players on File.

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Tallassee Players on File.

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.