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Cottonwood Football Team History


Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood High School

663 Houston St. Cottonwood, AL 36320
Stadium: Hicks Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Jim McCain
Region: 2A-R4
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1934  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jim McCain enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Cottonwood.
 First playoff win.
 First 13 win season.
 The Bears won the Class 2A Region 4 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Geneva   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Dale County   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Geneva County   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Baker FL    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Louisville    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Headland   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Slocomb   *  13   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Rehobeth   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Houston County   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Ashford    13   9   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Luverne    28   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ St. Pauls    34   17   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Handley    33   23   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  @ Oak Grove    3   6   L       Championship Game 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored353
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record84-62
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record8-1
1983 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1983PS 8 ASWA
9/1/19831 4(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19832 3(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19833 3(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19834 3(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 3(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19836 2(6-0) ASWA
10/12/19837 2(7-0) ASWA
10/19/19838 2(8-0) ASWA
10/26/19839 2(8-0) ASWA
11/2/198310 2(9-0) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 2(10-0) ASWA
  
1983 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 
Cottonwood 13-1353963-198527-017635  Jim McCain
Geneva 8-3273875-213645  Don Chesteen
Headland 8-3157854-38474  Howard Holland
Houston County 8-3176984-37585  James Odom
Slocomb 6-41521014-39274  John Craft
Rehobeth 4-7721703-452120  David Sewell
Dale County 1-8631641-645121  Jerry Herring
Geneva County 0-10531980-732138  Tom Carr

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Ronnie Glanton OL 5-10250 All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Aaron SandersRB HM  ASWA
 Ricky WardPK Sr.6-0180 1st  ASWA
 Ricky WardPK Sr.5-11180 1st  BN
 Ronnie GlantonLB Sr.5-11220 1st  ASWA
 Ronnie GlantonLB Sr.6-2220 1st  BN
 Ryan ExumQB Jr. HM  BN
 Ryan ExumQB Jr. HM  ASWA
 Steve WaldenDB Jr.6-1175 1st  BN
 Steve WaldenDB Jr.6-3175 1st  ASWA
 Wayman McGriffLB Jr.6-2200 2nd  BN
 Wayman McGriffOL Jr.6-2200 1st  ASWA



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