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Tanner Football Team History


Tanner Rattlers
Tanner High School

12060 Sommers Rd. Tanner, AL 35671
Stadium: Rip Swanner Stadium
Colors: Green, Black & White
Coach: Jim Ezell
Region: 2A-R14
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1948  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jim Ezell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tanner.
 The Rattlers finished 2nd in Region 14.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Cherokee    31   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Elkmont   *  39   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. West Morgan   *  18   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Clements   *  34   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 22  vs. Hazlewood    7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ West Limestone   *  32   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Madison Academy    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Danville   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Ardmore   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ East Limestone   *  22   7   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record41-65
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-0
1983 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/1/19831 8(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19832 6(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19833 6(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 5(4-0) ASWA
10/5/19836 10(5-1) ASWA
10/12/19837 10(6-1) ASWA
  
1983 Class 2A Region 14 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Danville 8-42851770-16216-118487  O.B. Owens
Tanner 8-2243716-118552  Jim Ezell
West Morgan 7-42081166-115147  Bruce Kimbrell
Ardmore 3-71311933-4113112  Bill White
East Limestone 4-61192343-4102133  Jack Schrimsher
Clements 2-81131972-590127  Tim Yeager
West Limestone 2-81032202-552128  Steve Britton
Elkmont 0-10673340-746237  Jim Witt

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Thomas Gill DL 5-11264 All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Leo FuquaOL Jr.6-3260 1st  ASWA
 Leo FuquaOL Jr.6-3260 1st  BN
 Thad PraterLB HM  BN
 Thad PraterLB HM  ASWA
 Thomas GillDL Sr.5-11250 1st  ASWA
 Thomas GillDL Sr.5-11260 2nd  BN



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