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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots
Hillcrest High School

300 Patriot Pkwy. Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Stadium: Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Larry Gray
Region: 3A-R5
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1981  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Larry Gray enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Patriots won the Class 3A Region 5 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Akron    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Lexington    20   21   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Paramount   *  35   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Greensboro   *  8   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Sumter County   *  13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Aliceville   *  27   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Choctaw County   *  19   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Livingston   *  37   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Eutaw   *  53   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Hale County    14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Demopolis    0   28   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average21.7
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record58-52
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record5-0
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 3A 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 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 8-32391440-10287-019281  Larry Gray
Choctaw County 6-4185935-213657  Vernon Johnson
Greensboro 5-51711654-313891  Robert Lucky
Aliceville 6-42111204-316194  Theodore Cleveland
Eutaw 5-41501813-496165  Cleophus Gaines
Paramount 5-41521634-3116117  Bradford Howard
Livingston 2-71401991-698164  Earl Larkin Jr.
Sumter County 0-10622950-746206  Arbie Parker

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Players on File.

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Tim DonahueWR HM  ASWA
 Tim DonahueWR HM  BN



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