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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 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Don Chesteen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Geneva.

The Panthers move from Class 3A and into Region 4.

The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 4.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Cottonwood *	17	9	W
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Geneva County *	15	9	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Dale County *	14	17	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Louisville	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Houston County *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Slocomb *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Rehobeth *	22	14	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Clayton	35	6	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Samson	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Headland *	13	18	L

1982 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	24.1
Points Allowed	100
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	48-52
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1982 Class 2A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
9/1/1982	1	8	(1-0)		ASWA
9/8/1982	2	6	(2-0)		ASWA
10/26/1982	9	9	(8-1)		ASWA

1982 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
Dale County	8-3	184	103	0-1	7	13	5-2	108	74	Jerry Herring
Cottonwood	8-2	196	63				5-2	112	63	Jim McCain
Geneva	8-2	241	100				5-2	130	87	Don Chesteen
Headland	7-3	151	79				4-3	72	73	Howard Holland
Slocomb	6-4	183	83				4-3	119	70	John Craft
Geneva County	6-4	169	96				3-4	73	72	Tom Carr
Rehobeth	4-6	142	125				2-5	56	105	David Sewell
Houston County	3-7	159	200				0-7	56	182	James Odom

1982 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Bill Jordan	OL	Sr.	6-7	300	All-Star Game

1982 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bill Jordan	OL	Sr.	6-7	200	2nd	BN
Bill Jordan	OL	Sr.	6-7	200	1st	ASWA
Bill Jordan	T				2nd	BPH
Patrick Wilkerson	LB	Sr.			HM	BN
Patrick Wilkerson	LB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Patrick Wilkerson	LB				1st	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.