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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Perry Coggin
Region: 3A-R12
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1922  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Perry Coggin enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 The Wildcats finished 7th in Region 12.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 25  vs. Albertville    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Litchfield   *  7   29   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Boaz   *  14   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Emma Sansom   *  6   39   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Gadsden   *  22   16   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30   Bob Jones   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Southside Gadsden    0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Plainview   *  6   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Etowah    39   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Scottsboro   *  0   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Glencoe    6   7   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed224
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record67-51
  Region Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-3
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 3A 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 
Emma Sansom 13-14241483-184487-026171  Fred Buster Gross
Southside Gadsden 8-32231035-214655  Randy Ross
Litchfield 8-32281545-216287  Charles Buddy Hearn
Gadsden 4-62211683-4156132  Dexter Wood
Boaz 4-61492393-496170  John Beck
Glencoe 2-91012092-573128  Alton Yancey
Fort Payne 2-91062241-661170  Perry Coggin
Etowah 0-10483570-736253  Walker Alexander

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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