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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ A.L. Johnson   *  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Southern Normal    33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Akron    32   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Leroy   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Coffeeville   *  30   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Thomasville    6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Aliceville    16   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Clarke County    17   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Jackson    0   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Millry   *  44   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Repton    30   37   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record65-50
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1983 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1983PS 1 ASWA
9/1/19831 1(0-0) ASWA
9/7/19832 1(1-0) ASWA
9/14/19833 1(2-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 1(3-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 1(4-0) ASWA
10/5/19836 1(5-0) ASWA
10/12/19837 4(5-1) ASWA
10/19/19838 4(6-1) ASWA
10/26/19839 4(7-1) ASWA
11/2/198310 8(7-2) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1983 Class 1A 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 
Sweet Water 8-32571570-130374-012323  Nolan Atkins
Coffeeville 8-22451034-110362  Chuck Brown
Leroy 8-32481353-211382  James Sullivan
A.L. Johnson 5-51741722-37885  Jesse L. Presnell
Millry 3-81442661-454145  Larry Odom
Fruitdale 1-7992100-33863  Teddy Joe Britton

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darryell Williams QB 5-9160 All-Star Game  
 Robert Gamble DE 5-11165 All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Marvin LockettRB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Marvin LockettRB Jr. HM  BN



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