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Sweet Water Football Team History

Sweet Water Bulldogs

Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1

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1928 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Nolan Atkins enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.

The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ A.L. Johnson *	21	0	W
Sat., Sep. 10	@ Southern Normal	33	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Akron	32	22	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Leroy *	28	7	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Coffeeville *	30	2	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Thomasville	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Aliceville	16	14	W
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Clarke County	17	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Jackson	0	21	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Millry *	44	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Repton	30	37	L	1st Round Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	8-3
Points Scored	257
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	14.3
Opponents Record	65-50
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-2

1983 Class 1A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/8/1983	PS	1			ASWA
9/1/1983	1	1	(0-0)		ASWA
9/7/1983	2	1	(1-0)		ASWA
9/14/1983	3	1	(2-0)		ASWA
9/21/1983	4	1	(3-0)		ASWA
9/28/1983	5	1	(4-0)		ASWA
10/5/1983	6	1	(5-0)		ASWA
10/12/1983	7	4	(5-1)		ASWA
10/19/1983	8	4	(6-1)		ASWA
10/26/1983	9	4	(7-1)		ASWA
11/2/1983	10	8	(7-2)		ASWA
11/9/1983	Final	8	(8-2)		ASWA

1983 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Sweet Water	8-3	257	157	0-1	30	37	4-0	123	23	Nolan Atkins
Coffeeville	8-2	245	103				4-1	103	62	Chuck Brown
Leroy	8-3	248	135				3-2	113	82	James Sullivan
A.L. Johnson	5-5	174	172				2-3	78	85	Jesse L. Presnell
Millry	3-8	144	266				1-4	54	145	Larry Odom
Fruitdale	1-7	99	210				0-3	38	63	Teddy Joe Britton

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Darryell Williams	QB		5-9	160	All-Star Game
Robert Gamble	DE		5-11	165	All-Star Game

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Marvin Lockett	RB	Jr.			HM	ASWA
Marvin Lockett	RB	Jr.			HM	BN

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