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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
Record	8-3
Points Scored	198
Scoring Average	18.0
Points Allowed	107
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	50-43 -1
Region Record	2-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

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	12-1	382	147	2-1	45	37	2-0	63	33	Charles Lee
Opelika	8-3	198	107				2-1	30	39	Joe Wilson
Central Phenix City	9-1	259	89				2-1	63	45	Wayne Trawick
Auburn	4-5-1	215	169				1-1	33	26	Jay Davis
Lee Montgomery	5-5	109	148				0-2	13	28	Bo Boswell
Benjamin Russell	5-6	122	173				0-3	20	79	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 Smith	WR				HM	BN
Kempf Poole	DL				HM	BN
Russell Cash	LB				HM	BN

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