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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Perry Coggin
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Perry Coggin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 7th in Region 12.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 26  @ Albertville    42   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Litchfield   *  14   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Boaz   *  21   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Emma Sansom   *  8   42   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Gadsden   *  13   14   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Southside Gadsden   *  14   20   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Plainview    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Etowah   *  49   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Scottsboro    21   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Glencoe   *  7   21   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record45-56
  Region Record2-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-3
1982 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1982 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Emma Sansom 9-23041050-120216-118954  Fred Buster Gross
Gadsden 7-3246915-214268  Dexter Wood
Litchfield 6-42361435-218779  Charles Buddy Hearn
Glencoe 6-41651404-39885  Alton Yancey
Boaz 3-71181883-4106132  John Beck
Southside Gadsden 4-61651703-4114106  Randy Ross
Fort Payne 5-52031722-5126144  Perry Coggin
Etowah 0-10254420-76302  Walker Alexander

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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