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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Austin Football Team History


Austin Black Bears
Austin High School

3004 Modaus Rd SW Decatur, AL 35601
Stadium: Austin Football Field
Colors: Burnt Orange & Black
Coach: Tom Calvin
Region: 4A-R12
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1963  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Tom Calvin enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Austin.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 The Black Bears finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Cullman    24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Homewood    14   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Coffee   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Hartselle    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Butler   *  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Athens    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Huntsville   *  29   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Central Tuscaloosa    28   27   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Decatur    39   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ J.O. Johnson    7   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Anniston    6   14   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored237
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record70-56 -2
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record6-1
1982 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/15/19823 9(3-0) ASWA
9/22/19824 6(4-0) ASWA
9/29/19825 7(4-0) ASWA
10/12/19827 10(5-1) ASWA
10/19/19828 9(6-1) ASWA
10/26/19829 6(7-1) ASWA
11/3/198210 4(8-1) ASWA
11/9/1982Final 4(9-1) ASWA
  
1982 Class 4A 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 
Butler 6-4-11501290-1673-16354  Mike Gerry
Austin 10-22371081-113143-16636  Tom Calvin
Brewer 7-3225151  Wayne Shelton
Coffee 3-61081572-24871  Merle West
Lee Huntsville 4-61531682-26555  Max Burleson
Huntsville 2-81071750-44874  Paul Glover

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

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gary AlexanderL HM  BPH
 Greg StewartNG 2nd  BPH
 Greg StewartDL Sr.5-11240 1st  BN
 Greg StewartDL Sr.5-11240 1st  ASWA
 Tom CalvinCoach 1st  ASWA
 Wes CraytonOL Sr.6-2200 1st  BN
 Wes CraytonOL Sr.6-2200 1st  ASWA
 Wes CraytonL HM  BPH



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.