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Woodlawn Football Team History


Woodlawn Colonels
Woodlawn High School

5620 1st. Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35212
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Jerry Stearns
Region: 4A-R9
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1922  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jerry Stearns enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Woodlawn.
 First playoff win.
 The Colonels finished 2nd in Region 9.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26   Jackson-Olin    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2   Erwin    0   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9   West End    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16   Ensley    14   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23   Hayes   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30   Huffman   *  33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7   Wenonah    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14   Banks   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   Phillips Birmingham   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4   Carver Birmingham   *  28   34   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Shades Valley    7   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Huffman    28   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Austin    21   23   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record81-62
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record2-0
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19838 10(7-1) ASWA
10/26/19839 7(8-1) ASWA
11/2/198310 7(8-1) ASWA
  
1983 Class 4A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huffman 9-42862401-140614-111654  Jerry Partridge
Woodlawn 10-32451352-156324-111448  Jerry Stearns
Carver Birmingham 6-41941654-111569  Willie Peake
Banks 5-5140852-39340  Randle Cassady
Phillips Birmingham 2-8482471-420120  Nathaniel Kelly
Hayes 0-10483030-525152  James Williams

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 David Gwarjanski DL Sr. All-Star Game  
 Earnest Hodge LB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David GwarjanskiDL Sr.6-3220 2nd  BN
 David GwarjanskiDL Sr.6-3225 1st  ASWA
 Earnest HodgeLB Sr.6-3200 1st  BN
 Earnest HodgeLB Sr.6-3200 1st  ASWA
 James LoveDL HM  BN
 Sam WesleyLB HM  BN
 Willie HaywoodWR HM  BN



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