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Butler Football Team History


Butler Rebels
S.R. Butler High School

3401 Holmes Ave. Huntsville, AL 35816
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Mike Gerry
Region: 4A-R12
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1951  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2014
1983 Season Highlights
 Mike Gerry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Butler.
 The Rebels finished 3rd in Region 12.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  @ J.O. Johnson    0   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Central Tuscaloosa    7   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Shades Valley    25   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Anniston    14   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Grissom    29   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Austin   *  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Coffee   *  20   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Franklin County TN    35   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Lee Huntsville   *  31   22   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Huntsville   *  48   0   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average21.9
  Points Allowed181
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record62-37
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record3-3
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Butler was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Austin 13-13691353-189494-013217  Tom Calvin
Coffee 8-31831420-18133-16167  Merle West
Butler 4-62191812-210958  Mike Gerry
Huntsville 1-9413271-37119  Jim Michael
Lee Huntsville 1-91122190-43886  Max Burleson
Brewer 8-3270177  Wayne Shelton

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Reggie Ware RB Sr.6-3238 All American  Parade
 Reggie Ware FB Sr.6-3238 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Reggie Ware FB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Harold SmithDB HM  ASWA
 Reggie WareRB Sr.6-3238 1st  ASWA
 Reggie WareRB Sr.6-3240 1st  BN



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