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Lexington Football Team History


Lexington Golden Bears
Lexington High School

P.O. Box 70 Lexington, AL 35648
Stadium: McMeans Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Billy Snider
Region: 2A-R13
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1926  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Billy Snider enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Lexington.
 The Golden Bears finished 2nd in Region 13.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Ardmore    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa    21   20   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Red Bay   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Sheffield    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Hatton   *  10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Elkmont    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. West Limestone    37   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Cherokee   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Loretto TN    22   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Hazlewood   *  0   23   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record40-56
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-0
1983 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/1/19831 7(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19832 5(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19833 5(3-0) ASWA
9/28/19835 8(4-1) ASWA
10/5/19836 9(5-1) ASWA
10/12/19837 9(6-1) ASWA
10/19/19838 8(7-1) ASWA
10/26/19839 8(8-1) ASWA
  
1983 Class 2A Region 13 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hazlewood 12-14021092-177484-014514  David Hogan
Cherokee 2-8872081-33463  Garner Ezell
Lexington 8-2173803-15129  Billy Snider
Hatton 4-61271781-33577  Rickey Johnson
Red Bay 2-9663611-328110  David Peoples

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

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mark TonerDB HM  ASWA
 Mark TonerDB HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.