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Tuscaloosa County Football Team History


Tuscaloosa County Wildcats
Tuscaloosa County High School

12500 Wildcat Dr. Northport, AL 35475
Stadium: Wildcat Field
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jack Cook
Region: 4A-R8
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1923  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jack Cook enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa County.
 The Wildcats finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Shades Valley    8   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Gordo    22   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Vestavia Hills    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Hueytown   *  30   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Walker   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Holt    24   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Bradshaw    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ McAdory    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Minor   *  3   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Jess Lanier   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  6   14   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record62-56
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Tuscaloosa County was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 4A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Tuscaloosa 9-23211440-133344-112751  Ed Reed
Tuscaloosa County 8-31841103-26852  Jack Cook
Minor 7-41801363-27866  Berry Halladay
Jess Lanier 6-4223963-210250  Carrol Cox
Walker 7-41471312-34381  David Campbell
Hueytown 0-11302230-520106  Michael Foster

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Tuscaloosa County Players on File.

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Orlando EdwardsDB Sr.6-1170 1st  BN
 Orlando EdwardsDB Sr.6-1170 1st  ASWA



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