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Gadsden Football Team History


Gadsden Tigers
Gadsden High School

607 S. 12th St. Gadsden, AL 35901
Stadium: Murphree Stadium
Colors: Black & Orange
Coach: Dexter Wood
Region: 3A-R12
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1924  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2005

1983 Season Highlights
 Dexter Wood enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gadsden.
 The Tigers finished 4th in Region 12.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  vs. Litchfield   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Glencoe   *  14   12   W       
 Thu., Sep. 8  vs. Southside Gadsden   *  7   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Guntersville    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Fort Payne   *  16   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Emma Sansom   *  27   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Boaz   *  37   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Etowah   *  41   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Scottsboro    17   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Etowah    42   0   W    Gadsden   
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record45-63
  Region Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gadsden was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 3A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Emma Sansom 13-14241483-184487-026171  Fred Buster Gross
Southside Gadsden 8-32231035-214655  Randy Ross
Litchfield 8-32281545-216287  Charles Buddy Hearn
Gadsden 4-62211683-4156132  Dexter Wood
Boaz 4-61492393-496170  John Beck
Glencoe 2-91012092-573128  Alton Yancey
Fort Payne 2-91062241-661170  Perry Coggin
Etowah 0-10483570-736253  Walker Alexander

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

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Gadsden Players on File.



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