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Russellville Football Team History

Russellville Golden Tigers

Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Don Cox
Region: 3A-R16

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1920 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Don Cox enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Russellville.

The Golden Tigers finished 3rd in Region 16.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Brooks *	0	3	L
Fri., Sep. 2	Athens	27	7	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Sheffield *	29	2	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Rogers *	42	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Colbert Heights *	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Muscle Shoals *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Wilson *	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Colbert County *	12	14	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Deshler *	43	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Central Florence *	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Lauderdale County *	42	0	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	338
Scoring Average	30.7
Points Allowed	45
Defense Average	4.1
Opponents Record	55-64
Region Record	8-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1983 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Russellville was not ranked.

1983 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colbert County	12-1	401	80	2-1	78	23	10-0	323	57	Don Creasy
Brooks	9-1	279	107				9-1	279	107	Gary McDonald
Russellville	9-2	338	45				8-2	311	38	Don Cox
Sheffield	7-4	161	123				6-4	158	123	Jack Weaver
Central Florence	6-5	205	192				5-5	156	178	Allen Wilson
Lauderdale County	6-5	168	210				5-5	149	204	Robert Earl Grisham
Muscle Shoals	5-5	169	198				5-5	169	198	Brad Bradford
Deshler	3-7	156	182				3-7	156	182	Marvin Young
Colbert Heights	1-10	61	319				1-9	61	288	Kenneth Hubbard
Wilson	4-7	158	260				3-7	130	238	David Corl
Rogers	0-10	51	330				0-10	51	330	Ray Clemons

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Don Wilson	DB	Sr.			All-Star Game

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bill Smith	K	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Don Wilson	DB	Sr.	6-2	185	1st	BN
Don WIlson	DB	Sr.	6-2	185	HM	ASWA
James Sneed	DL				HM	BN
Joey Brown	OL				HM	BN

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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.