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Sweet Water Football Team History


Sweet Water Bulldogs
Sweet Water High School

440 Main St. Sweet Water, AL 36782
Stadium: Nolan Atkins Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Nolan Atkins
Region: 1A-R1
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1928  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Nolan Atkins enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ J.U. Blacksher    28   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ A.L. Johnson   *  47   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Fruitdale   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Leroy   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Coffeeville   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Excel    35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Marion Military Institute    49   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Frisco City    43   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Jackson    14   42   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Millry   *  42   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Repton    28   12   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Brantley    21   12   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Calera    14   7   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 3  vs. Akron    35   6   W       Championship Game 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored487
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record78-65 -5
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record6-0
1982 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/1/19821 10(1-0) ASWA
9/8/19822 5(2-0) ASWA
9/15/19823 4(2-0) ASWA
9/22/19824 4(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19825 1(4-0) ASWA
10/5/19826 1(5-0) ASWA
10/12/19827 1(6-0) ASWA
10/19/19828 1(7-0) ASWA
10/26/19829 1(8-0) ASWA
11/3/198210 3(8-1) ASWA
11/9/1982Final 3(9-1) ASWA
  
1982 Class 1A Region 1 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Sweet Water 13-14871464-098375-022032  Nolan Atkins
Leroy 7-2-11561404-19276  James Sullivan
Millry 6-41331203-27478  Larry Odom
Coffeeville 3-6-11551682-39286  Chuck Brown
A.L. Johnson 3-71412471-448139  Jesse L. Presnell
Fruitdale 2-8761820-528133  Teddy Joe Britton

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darryl Landrum DB Sr.6-2200 All-Star Game  

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charles McLaughlinDL Sr. 1st  ASWA
 Darryl LandrumRB Sr.6-1195 1st  BN
 Darryl LandrumRB Sr.6-1195 1st  ASWA
 Darryl LandrumRB 1st  BPH
 Kanuf WoldPK Sr. 1st  ASWA
 Knut WoldPK Sr.5-8155 2nd  BN
 Mark DavisLB Sr.5-11190 1st  ASWA
 Mark DavisLB Sr.5-11190 2nd  BN
 Mark DavisLB 1st  BPH
 Marvin LockettB HM  BPH



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