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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Foley Football Team History


Foley Lions
Foley High School

1 Pride Drive Foley, AL 36535
Stadium: Ivan Jones Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Lester Smith
Region: 4A-R3
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1924  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Lester Smith enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Foley.
 The Lions won the Class 4A Region 3 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  @ Robertsdale    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. McGill    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. B.C. Rain   *  14   7   W       
 Thu., Sep. 15  @ Jeff Davis    7   21   L    Crampton Bowl   
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Williamson   *  23   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ LeFlore    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Satsuma    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Baldwin County   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Theodore    20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Fairhope   *  20   8   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Theodore    0   9   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored243
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record60-60 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/26/19839 9(7-1) ASWA
11/2/198310 9(8-1) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 7(9-1) ASWA
  
1983 Class 4A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Foley 9-2243780-1094-09929  Lester Smith
Fairhope 9-32871340-127293-19536  W.C. Majors
B.C. Rain 8-22231022-27242  Ed Lathan
Williamson 5-4-11061521-32892  Fred Burks
Baldwin County 1-101172990-426121  Scott Langham

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Lewis Wilson DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lewis WilsonQB Sr.5-10175 1st  ASWA
 Lewis WilsonQB Sr.6-0180 1st  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.