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Colbert County Football Team History

Colbert County Indians

Colbert County High School

P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Don Creasy
Region: 3A-R16

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1915 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Don Creasy enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Colbert County.

The Indians won the Class 3A Region 16 Championship.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Muscle Shoals *	27	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Wilson *	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Deshler *	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Central Florence *	30	7	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Lauderdale County *	49	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Brooks *	33	21	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Russellville *	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Sheffield *	14	3	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Rogers *	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Colbert Heights *	40	8	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Dora	34	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Hartselle	24	0	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 25	vs. Emma Sansom	20	23	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1983 Season Totals
Record	12-1
Points Scored	401
Scoring Average	30.8
Points Allowed	80
Defense Average	6.2
Opponents Record	81-63
Region Record	10-0
Home Record	7-1
Away Record	5-0

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

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	12-1	401	80	2-1	78	23	10-0	323	57	Don Creasy
Brooks	9-1	279	107				9-1	279	107	Gary McDonald
Russellville	9-2	338	45				8-2	311	38	Don Cox
Sheffield	7-4	161	123				6-4	158	123	Jack Weaver
Central Florence	6-5	205	192				5-5	156	178	Allen Wilson
Lauderdale County	6-5	168	210				5-5	149	204	Robert Earl Grisham
Muscle Shoals	5-5	169	198				5-5	169	198	Brad Bradford
Deshler	3-7	156	182				3-7	156	182	Marvin Young
Colbert Heights	1-10	61	319				1-9	61	288	Kenneth Hubbard
Wilson	4-7	158	260				3-7	130	238	David Corl
Rogers	0-10	51	330				0-10	51	330	Ray Clemons

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Wendell Phillips	WR	Sr.			All-Star Game
Willie Goodloe	RB	Sr.			All-Star Game

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Charles Steele	WR	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Michael Harrison	OL	Sr.	6-1	195	HM	ASWA
Michael Harrison	OL	Sr.	6-1	195	HM	BN
Michael Harrison	DL	Sr.	6-1	195	2nd	BN
Michael Ricks	DB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Michael Ricks	DB	Sr.			HM	BN
Wendell Phillips	WR	Sr.	6-0	175	1st	ASWA
Wendell Phillips	WR	Sr.	6-0	175	HM	BN
Willie Goodloe	RB	Sr.	5-7	155	1st	ASWA
Willie Goodloe	RB	Sr.	5-7	170	1st	BN

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