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Vestavia Hills Football Team History


Vestavia Hills Rebels
Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Limerock Rd. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Buddy Anderson
Region: 4A-R7
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1970  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 The Rebels finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 27  @ Mountain Brook   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Walker    10   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Tuscaloosa County    7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Thompson    13   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Erwin   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Banks    7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Homewood   *  28   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Bradshaw    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Shades Valley   *  17   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Berry   *  16   7   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record59-48
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Vestavia Hills was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 4A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shades Valley 9-32061060-1374-18633  Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook 8-22611364-110048  Gene Ellison
Vestavia Hills 5-51421144-19247  Buddy Anderson
Erwin 7-41901732-356108  Bobby Johns
Berry 2-8711361-44157  Bob Finley
Homewood 2-8781710-533106  Gerald Gann

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

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gil EllisOL Sr.6-3250 2nd  BN



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