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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
1983 Season Highlights
Nolan Atkins enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Sweet Water. The Bulldogs won the Class 1A Region 1 Championship.
1983 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 2 @
A.L. Johnson
*
21
0
W
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Southern Normal
33
6
W
Fri., Sep. 16 vs.
Akron
32
22
W
Fri., Sep. 23 @
Leroy
*
28
7
W
Fri., Sep. 30 vs.
Coffeeville
*
30
2
W
Fri., Oct. 7 @
Thomasville
6
28
L
Fri., Oct. 14 @
Aliceville
16
14
W
Fri., Oct. 21 vs.
Clarke County
17
6
W
Fri., Oct. 28 @
Jackson
0
21
L
Fri., Nov. 4 vs.
Millry
*
44
14
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 11 vs.
Repton
30
37
L
1st Round Playoffs
1983 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 257
Scoring Average 23.4
Points Allowed 157
Defense Average 14.3
Opponents Record 65-50
Region Record 4-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 4-2
1983 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/8/1983 PS
1
ASWA
9/1/1983 1
1 (0-0)
ASWA
9/7/1983 2
1 (1-0)
ASWA
9/14/1983 3
1 (2-0)
ASWA
9/21/1983 4
1 (3-0)
ASWA
9/28/1983 5
1 (4-0)
ASWA
10/5/1983 6
1 (5-0)
ASWA
10/12/1983 7
4 (5-1)
ASWA
10/19/1983 8
4 (6-1)
ASWA
10/26/1983 9
4 (7-1)
ASWA
11/2/1983 10
8 (7-2)
ASWA
11/9/1983 Final
8 (8-2)
ASWA
1983 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Darryell Williams
QB
5-9 160
All-Star Game
Robert Gamble
DE
5-11 165
All-Star Game
1983 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Marvin Lockett RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Marvin Lockett RB
Jr.
HM
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