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St. Pauls Football Team History


St. Pauls Saints
St. Pauls High School

161 Dogwood Lane Mobile, AL 36608
Stadium: E.E. Delaney Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Bob Rutledge
Region: 2A-R1
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1972  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Bob Rutledge enters his 11th season as Head Coach at St. Pauls.
 First playoff win.
 First 11 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Saints won the Class 2A Region 1 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. St. John MS    17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Southern Choctaw   *  28   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Catholic FL    31   13   W    Baker   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Grand Bay    28   6   W    Baker   
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Washington County   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. St. Stanislaus MS    29   7   W    Baker   
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ McIntosh   *  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Alba   *  23   20   W (3OT)   Ladd   
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Excel    27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. UMS-Wright    34   31   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. J.F. Shields    21   8   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Cottonwood    17   34   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record43-51
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record3-0
1983 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/14/19833 9(2-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 7(3-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 4(4-0) ASWA
10/5/19836 3(5-0) ASWA
10/12/19837 3(6-0) ASWA
10/19/19838 3(7-0) ASWA
10/26/19839 3(8-0) ASWA
11/2/198310 3(9-0) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 3(10-0) ASWA
  
1983 Class 2A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
St. Pauls 11-13111451-138424-010734  Bob Rutledge
Southern Choctaw 6-31521023-16848  Raymond Smith
Alba 6-4177902-26430  R.L. Watson
McIntosh 4-61141591-35064  Howard Daugherty
Washington County 1-9622800-429126  Larry Massey

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 David Padgett DB 5-11170 All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David PadgettRB Sr.6-0165 2nd  BN
 David PadgettRB Sr.6-0165 HM  ASWA
 Tide MostellerDB HM  ASWA
 Tide MostellerDB HM  BN



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