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Linden Football Team History


Linden Patriots
Linden High School

P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Doug Whitman
Region: 2A-R5
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1920  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Doug Whitman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Linden.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Patriots move from Region 2 to Region 5.
 The Patriots won the Class 2A Region 5 Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ John Essex    48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Marengo    15   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Francis Marion   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Southern Choctaw    18   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Eutaw    26   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Paramount    14   20   L (OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. A.L. Johnson   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Sunshine   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Sweet Water    20   23   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Keith    24   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Montgomery Academy    21   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Autaugaville    14   9   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Reeltown    12   30   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored290
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed128
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record80-67
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record4-1
1984 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/6/19845 10(5-0) ASWA
10/20/19847 10(6-1) ASWA
10/27/19848 8(7-1) ASWA
11/4/19849 10(7-2) ASWA
11/11/1984Final 8(8-2) ASWA
  
1984 Class 2A Region 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Linden 10-32901282-147393-0787  Doug Whitman
Francis Marion 5-61652110-120231-1716  Danny Cox
A.L. Johnson 5-51001240-2735  Jesse L. Presnell
Sunshine 2-8601990-1034  Frank Watford

1984 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Linden Players on File.

1984 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Leon QuinnyOL Sr.6-3330 HM  ASWA
 Leon QuniieyDL Sr.6-3330 1st  BN



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