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Coffee Football Team History


Coffee Yellow Jackets
Coffee High School

648 N. Cherry St. Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Merle West
Region: 4A-R12
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1920  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2003
1983 Season Highlights
 Merle West enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Coffee.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Huntsville   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Brentwood TN    20   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Austin   *  0   38   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Berry    3   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. J.O. Johnson    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  13   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Butler   *  22   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Grissom    21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Hueytown    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Bradshaw    28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Hewitt-Trussville    8   13   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record41-69
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/9/1983Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
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 
 No Coffee Players on File.

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Anthony ColeDB Sr.6-2185 HM  ASWA
 Anthony ColeDB Sr.6-2185 1st  BN
 Eric FordWR HM  ASWA
 Kenny RideoutRB HM  BN
 Kenny RideoutRB HM  ASWA
 Scooter SandersonRB HM  ASWA



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