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Abbeville Football Team History


Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Abbeville High School

P.O. Box 519 Abbeville, AL 36310
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Gray & White
Coach: Tom Vickers
Region: 3A-R3
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1921  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Tom Vickers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Abbeville.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 4th in Region 3.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Calhoun County GA    6   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Pike County   *  7   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Opp   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Andalusia   *  14   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Daleville   *  32   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Ashford   *  6   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Charles Henderson   *  6   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Elba   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Eufaula    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Headland    0   15   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record50-45
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Abbeville was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 3A 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 
Elba 8-31991040-16277-016832  Mack Wood
Charles Henderson 7-31671596-111374  Bobby Lee
Pike County 5-5991534-35779  Wayne Grant
Abbeville 3-7851873-479120  Tom Vickers
Ashford 4-7113983-47661  Sam Williams
Andalusia 6-41571453-310071  Gwin Burkett
Opp 1-91301791-693118  Hinton Johns
Daleville 1-9712750-736170  Julius Head

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

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Nate NelsonLB HM  ASWA
 Nate NelsonLB HM  BN



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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.