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Berry Football Team History


Berry Buccaneers
Hoover High School

1000 Bucaneer Dr. Hoover, AL 35244
Stadium: Regions Park
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: Bob Finley
Region: 4A-R7
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1963  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Bob Finley enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Berry.
 The Buccaneers finished 5th in Region 7.
 The Buccaneers set a team record for losses in a season with 8.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Walker    3   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Minor    10   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Jess Lanier    0   28   L       
 Thu., Sep. 15  @ Coffee    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Mountain Brook   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Hueytown    17   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Shades Valley   *  3   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Homewood   *  20   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Erwin   *  4   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Vestavia Hills   *  7   16   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average7.1
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record59-48
  Region Record1-4
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1983PS 4 ASWA
  
1983 Class 4A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shades Valley 9-32061060-1374-18633  Robert Higginbotham
Mountain Brook 8-22611364-110048  Gene Ellison
Vestavia Hills 5-51421144-19247  Buddy Anderson
Erwin 7-41901732-356108  Bobby Johns
Berry 2-8711361-44157  Bob Finley
Homewood 2-8781710-533106  Gerald Gann

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Scott Dill DL Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Carl TolbertWR HM  ASWA
 Lee CraneDL HM  BN
 Scott DillDL HM  BN



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