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Russellville Football Team History


Russellville Golden Tigers
Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Don Cox
Region: 3A-R16
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1920  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Don Cox enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Russellville.
 The Golden Tigers finished 3rd in Region 16.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Brooks   *  0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2   Athens    27   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Sheffield   *  29   2   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Rogers   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Colbert Heights   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Muscle Shoals   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Wilson   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Colbert County   *  12   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Deshler   *  43   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Central Florence   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Lauderdale County   *  42   0   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average30.7
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average4.1
  Opponents Record55-64
  Region Record8-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Russellville was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 3A Region 16 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colbert County 12-1401802-1782310-032357  Don Creasy
Brooks 9-12791079-1279107  Gary McDonald
Russellville 9-2338458-231138  Don Cox
Sheffield 7-41611236-4158123  Jack Weaver
Central Florence 6-52051925-5156178  Allen Wilson
Lauderdale County 6-51682105-5149204  Robert Earl Grisham
Muscle Shoals 5-51691985-5169198  Brad Bradford
Deshler 3-71561823-7156182  Marvin Young
Colbert Heights 1-10613191-961288  Kenneth Hubbard
Wilson 4-71582603-7130238  David Corl
Rogers 0-10513300-1051330  Ray Clemons

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Don Wilson DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill SmithK Jr. HM  ASWA
 Don WilsonDB Sr.6-2185 1st  BN
 Don WIlsonDB Sr.6-2185 HM  ASWA
 James SneedDL HM  BN
 Joey BrownOL HM  BN



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