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Emma Sansom Football Team History
Emma Sansom Rebels
Emma Sansom High School
2210 W. Meighan Blvd. Gadsden, AL 35904
Stadium: Murphree Stadium Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Fred Buster Gross Region: 3A-R12
1982 Season Highlights
Fred Buster Gross enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Emma Sansom. The Rebels move from Class 4A and into Region 12. The Rebels won the Class 3A Region 12 Championship.
1982 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 26 vs.
Glencoe
*
12
8
W
Thu., Sep. 2 vs.
Etowah
*
49
0
W
Fri., Sep. 10 @
Hartselle
32
7
W
Fri., Sep. 17 @
Fort Payne
*
42
8
W
Fri., Sep. 24 @
Litchfield
*
14
17
L
Fri., Oct. 1 @
Gadsden
*
17
7
W
Fri., Oct. 8 @
Guntersville
42
20
W
Fri., Oct. 15 vs.
Southside Gadsden
*
20
7
W
Fri., Oct. 29 @
Boaz
*
35
7
W
Fri., Nov. 5
Litchfield
21
3
W
Gadsden
Playoffs Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Oxford
20
21
L
1st Round Playoffs
1982 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 304
Scoring Average 27.6
Points Allowed 105
Defense Average 9.5
Opponents Record 63-54
Region Record 6-1
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 5-1
1982 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
9/1/1982 1
3 (1-0)
ASWA
9/8/1982 2
4 (2-0)
ASWA
9/15/1982 3
3 (3-0)
ASWA
9/22/1982 4
3 (4-0)
ASWA
9/29/1982 5
10 (4-1)
ASWA
10/5/1982 6
9 (5-1)
ASWA
10/12/1982 7
7 (6-1)
ASWA
10/19/1982 8
7 (7-1)
ASWA
10/26/1982 9
8 (6-2)
ASWA
11/3/1982 10
7 (7-2)
ASWA
11/9/1982 Final
6 (9-1)
ASWA
1982 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Emma Sansom Players on File.
1982 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Darrin Dunn PK
Sr. 5-9 180
HM
ASWA
Freddy Weygand WR
Jr. 5-11 185
1st
ASWA
Freddy Weygand E
Jr. 5-11 185
1st
BN
Wayne Thomas RB
Sr. 5-10 220
HM
BN
Wayne Thomas RB
Sr. 5-10 220
HM
ASWA
Wayne Thomas RB
2nd
BPH
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