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Oak Grove Football Team History


Oak Grove Tigers
Oak Grove High School

9494 Oak Grove Pkwy. Oak Grove, AL 35023
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Ronnie Gilliland
Region: 2A-R9
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1922  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Ronnie Gilliland enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oak Grove.
 First playoff win.
 First 12 win season.
 The Tigers won the Class 2A Region 9 Championship.
 The Tigers set a team record by winning 12 games.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Oakman    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Parrish    20   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Dora    0   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. West Jefferson    26   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Gordo   *  10   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Pickens County   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Hueytown    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Northside   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. West Blocton   *  21   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Warrior    29   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Hayden    35   11   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Cordova    21   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Good Hope    21   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  @ Hazlewood    22   21   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  vs. Cottonwood    6   3   W       Championship Game 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record12-3
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed173
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record101-72
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record7-2
  Away Record5-1
1983 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Oak Grove was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 2A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oak Grove 12-32601734-070383-17349  Ronnie Gilliland
Gordo 7-31881623-18351  Waldon Tucker
West Blocton 7-41771833-18634  Ronnie Propst
Pickens County 2-8861931-35388  Glen James
Northside 3-81061900-41285  Bill Rice

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Greg Hoven DB 6-4175 All-Star Game  
 Jerry Woods DE 5-9200 All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Greg HovenDB Sr.6-3175 1st  BN
 Greg HovenDB Sr.6-3175 1st  ASWA
 Jerry WoodsLB HM  BN
 Lovell RichardsonLB Sr.6-0210 2nd  BN
 Mark BurchfieldOL Jr. HM  BN



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