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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Wicksburg Football Team History


Wicksburg Panthers
Wicksburg High School

1172 S. St. Hwy. 123 Newton, AL 36352
Stadium: Panther Stadium
Colors: Black & Vegas Gold
Coach: Buddy Faircloth
Region: 1A-R4
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1940  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Buddy Faircloth enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wicksburg.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Highland Home    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Houston County    6   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. G.W. Long    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Ariton    12   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Coffee Springs   *  21   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Kinston   *  12   18   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Samson   *  36   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   Headland    8   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Houston Academy   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Zion Chapel    23   42   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record66-45
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1983 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Wicksburg was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 1A 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 
Coffee Springs 9-32711300-112214-011527  Larry Lee
Wicksburg 2-81462122-29766  Buddy Faircloth
Houston Academy 3-7702322-22052  Charlie McCall
Samson 4-71312201-32977  Jerry Brown
Kinston 2-91012351-33169  Ronnie Cottrell

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Wicksburg Players on File.

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris JonesDB HM  BN
 Chris JonesQB HM  ASWA



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Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.