| 1983 Season Highlights |
| Melvin Buck Powell enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Escambia County. |
| First 13 win season. |
| The Blue Devils won the Class 3A Region 2 Championship. |
| The Blue Devils set a team record by winning 13 games. |
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| 1983 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
|
| Fri., Aug. 26 | vs.
Andalusia
(3A)
|
38 |
6 |
W |
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| | Fri., Sep. 2 | @
Jackson
(3A)
|
20 |
6 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 9 | @
W.S. Neal
(3A) *
|
40 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 16 | vs.
Greenville
(3A) *
|
10 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 23 | @
Thomasville
(3A)
|
7 |
18 |
L |
|
| | Fri., Sep. 30 | vs.
Evergreen
(3A) *
|
7 |
13 |
L |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 7 | vs.
T.R. Miller
(3A) *
|
20 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 14 | @
Monroe County
(3A) *
|
35 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 21 | vs. Pine Forest FL
|
29 |
13 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Oct. 28 | @
Satsuma
(4A)
|
26 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Nov. 4 | @
Baldwin County
(4A)
|
32 |
6 |
W |
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| | Playoffs | | Fri., Nov. 11 | @
Thomasville
|
18 |
14 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Nov. 18 | @
Eufaula
|
23 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Nov. 25 | @
Demopolis
|
27 |
0 |
W |
|
| | Fri., Dec. 2 | vs.
Emma Sansom
|
14 |
0 |
W |
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| 1983 Season Totals |
| Record | 13-2
|
| Points Scored | 346 |
| Scoring Average | 23.1 |
| Points Allowed | 76 |
| Defense Average | 5.1 |
| Opponents Record | 103-52
|
| Region Record | 4-1 |
| Home Record | 5-1
|
| Away Record | 8-1
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| 1983 Class Rankings |
| Date |
Week |
Rank |
Record |
Votes |
Source |
| 9/1/1983 | 1 |
8 | (1-0) | |
ASWA |
| 9/7/1983 | 2 |
6 | (2-0) | |
ASWA |
| 9/14/1983 | 3 |
6 | (3-0) | |
ASWA |
| 9/21/1983 | 4 |
7 | (4-0) | |
ASWA |
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| 1983 Player Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Charles Staples |
OL |
Sr. | | |
All-Star Game | |
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| 1983 All State Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Anthony Bishop | LB |
Sr. | 6-2 | 195 |
1st |
ASWA |
| Anthony Bishop | LB |
Sr. | 6-2 | 195 |
1st |
BN |
| Bernard Grant | DB |
| | |
HM |
ASWA |
| Bernard Grant | DB |
| | |
HM |
BN |
| Buck Powell | Coach |
| | |
1st |
ASWA |
| Charles Staples | OL |
| | |
HM |
ASWA |
| Charles Staples | DL |
| | |
HM |
BN |
| Darron Jenkins | RB |
| | |
HM |
ASWA |
| Darron Jenkins | RB |
| | |
HM |
BN |
| Greg Robinson | DL |
| | |
HM |
BN |
| Greg Staples | DB |
Sr. | 6-1 | 185 |
1st |
ASWA |
| Greg Staples | DB |
Sr. | 6-1 | 185 |
1st |
BN |
| Leroy Knight | QB |
Sr. | 6-0 | 200 |
HM |
ASWA |
| Leroy Knight | QB |
Sr. | 6-0 | 200 |
2nd |
BN |
| Murray Hill | RB |
Jr. | | |
HM |
BN |
| Murray Hill | RB |
Jr. | | |
HM |
ASWA |
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