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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Grissom Football Team History


Grissom Tigers
Virgil I. Grissom High School

1001 Haysland Rd SW Huntsville, AL 35802
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Orange & Brown
Coach: Larrie Robinson
Region: 4A-R11
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1970  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Larrie Robinson enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Grissom.
 The Tigers won the Class 4A Region 11 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Athens    24   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Scottsboro   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Huntsville    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Decatur   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Butler    10   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Albertville   *  34   28   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Lee Huntsville    17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Coffee    14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ J.O. Johnson   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Bradshaw   *  21   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Austin    0   27   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record56-61
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-3
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Grissom was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 4A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Grissom 7-41681740-10274-19362  Larrie Robinson
J.O. Johnson 7-3241914-112649  Paul Parvin
Decatur 6-4161903-18255  Steve Rivers
Bradshaw 1-101342851-484139  Jim Blair
Scottsboro 5-51591580-533128  Wayne McNutt

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

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 John LutzOL HM  ASWA



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