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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
Record	10-3
Points Scored	245
Scoring Average	18.8
Points Allowed	135
Defense Average	10.4
Opponents Record	81-62
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	2-0

1983 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/19/1983	8	10	(7-1)		ASWA
10/26/1983	9	7	(8-1)		ASWA
11/2/1983	10	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	9-4	286	240	1-1	40	61	4-1	116	54	Jerry Partridge
Woodlawn	10-3	245	135	2-1	56	32	4-1	114	48	Jerry Stearns
Carver Birmingham	6-4	194	165				4-1	115	69	Willie Peake
Banks	5-5	140	85				2-3	93	40	Randle Cassady
Phillips Birmingham	2-8	48	247				1-4	20	120	Nathaniel Kelly
Hayes	0-10	48	303				0-5	25	152	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 Gwarjanski	DL	Sr.	6-3	220	2nd	BN
David Gwarjanski	DL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st	ASWA
Earnest Hodge	LB	Sr.	6-3	200	1st	BN
Earnest Hodge	LB	Sr.	6-3	200	1st	ASWA
James Love	DL				HM	BN
Sam Wesley	LB				HM	BN
Willie Haywood	WR				HM	BN

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