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Rogers Football Team History

Rogers Pirates

Rogers High School

300 Rogers Lane Florence, AL 35634
Stadium: Pirate Field
Colors: Navy & White
Coach: Ray Clemons
Region: 3A-R16

1959 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Ray Clemons enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rogers.

The Pirates finished 10th in Region 16.

The Pirates set a team record for losses in a season with 10.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Central Florence *	6	19	L
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Lauderdale County *	7	35	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Brooks *	7	43	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Russellville *	7	42	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Sheffield *	0	23	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Colbert Heights *	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Muscle Shoals *	0	38	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Wilson *	12	28	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Colbert County *	0	49	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Deshler *	6	40	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	0-10
Points Scored	51
Scoring Average	5.1
Points Allowed	330
Defense Average	33.0
Opponents Record	62-47
Region Record	0-10
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	0-5

1983 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Rogers 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	12-1	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
No Rogers Players on File.

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

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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.