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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Geneva Football Team History


Geneva Panthers
Geneva High School

505 Panther Drive Geneva, AL 36340
Stadium: Hugh Owen Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Don Chesteen
Region: 2A-R4
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1920  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Don Chesteen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Geneva.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Cottonwood   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Geneva County   *  29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Dale County   *  41   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Daleville    43   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Houston County   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Slocomb   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Rehobeth   *  30   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Clayton    38   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Samson    53   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Headland   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Elba    3   13   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored273
  Scoring Average24.8
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record53-55
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1983 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1983PS 4 ASWA
9/28/19835 9(4-1) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 10(9-2) ASWA
  
1983 Class 2A 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 
Cottonwood 13-1353963-198527-017635  Jim McCain
Geneva 8-3273875-213645  Don Chesteen
Headland 8-3157854-38474  Howard Holland
Houston County 8-3176984-37585  James Odom
Slocomb 6-41521014-39274  John Craft
Rehobeth 4-7721703-452120  David Sewell
Dale County 1-8631641-645121  Jerry Herring
Geneva County 0-10531980-732138  Tom Carr

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gene Jones DB 5-7150 All-Star Game  
 Larry Ashley DB 6-5205 All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gene JonesRB Sr.5-8155 2nd  BN
 Greg JonesRB Sr.5-8155 1st  ASWA
 Larry AshleyOL Sr.6-2190 1st  BN
 Larry AshleyLB Sr.6-4265 1st  ASWA
 Pat StacyRB HM  ASWA



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