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Geneva Football Team History

Geneva Panthers

Geneva High School

505 Panther Drive Geneva, AL 36340
Stadium: Hugh Owen Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Don Chesteen
Region: 2A-R4

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1920 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Don Chesteen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Geneva.

The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Cottonwood *	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Geneva County *	29	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Dale County *	41	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Daleville	43	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Houston County *	16	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Slocomb *	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Rehobeth *	30	12	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Clayton	38	21	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Samson	53	8	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Headland *	7	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Elba	3	13	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	273
Scoring Average	24.8
Points Allowed	87
Defense Average	7.9
Opponents Record	53-55
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1983 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/8/1983	PS	4			ASWA
9/28/1983	5	9	(4-1)		ASWA
11/9/1983	Final	10	(9-2)		ASWA

1983 Class 2A 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
Cottonwood	13-1	353	96	3-1	98	52	7-0	176	35	Jim McCain
Geneva	8-3	273	87				5-2	136	45	Don Chesteen
Headland	8-3	157	85				4-3	84	74	Howard Holland
Houston County	8-3	176	98				4-3	75	85	James Odom
Slocomb	6-4	152	101				4-3	92	74	John Craft
Rehobeth	4-7	72	170				3-4	52	120	David Sewell
Dale County	1-8	63	164				1-6	45	121	Jerry Herring
Geneva County	0-10	53	198				0-7	32	138	Tom Carr

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Gene Jones	DB		5-7	150	All-Star Game
Larry Ashley	DB		6-5	205	All-Star Game

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Gene Jones	RB	Sr.	5-8	155	2nd	BN
Greg Jones	RB	Sr.	5-8	155	1st	ASWA
Larry Ashley	OL	Sr.	6-2	190	1st	BN
Larry Ashley	LB	Sr.	6-4	265	1st	ASWA
Pat Stacy	RB				HM	ASWA

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