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Opelika Football Team History


Opelika Bulldogs
Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Joe Wilson
Region: 4A-R5
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1917  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Joe Wilson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 5.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Jordan GA    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Valley    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Hardaway GA    15   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Lanett    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Tuskegee Institute    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Benjamin Russell   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Central Phenix City   *  3   36   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Smiths Station    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Carver Montgomery    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Handley    34   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Auburn   *  20   3   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record50-43 -1
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Opelika was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 4A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jeff Davis 12-13821472-145372-06333  Charles Lee
Opelika 8-31981072-13039  Joe Wilson
Central Phenix City 9-1259892-16345  Wayne Trawick
Auburn 4-5-12151691-13326  Jay Davis
Lee Montgomery 5-51091480-21328  Bo Boswell
Benjamin Russell 5-61221730-32079  Don Roberts

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Brian Smith WR Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brian SmithWR HM  BN
 Kempf PooleDL HM  BN
 Russell CashLB HM  BN



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