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1983 Varsity Football Team
Overall Record: 9-1
Regular Season Record: 9-1
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Mike Currence (8th Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 73-12-2
Team Captains: Chris Spielman, Brian Dewitz, Steve Walterhouse, Junior Neff
All-Ohio: Chris Spielman (1st), Tom Gruno (2nd), Craig Johnson (3rd)
Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 4, 4th
Tournament Results: Did not qualify
All-Time Record: 604-170-36
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 50-34-5
Noteworthy Items: Akron Garfield, led by stellar running back Charles Gladman (U. Pittsburgh), handed Massillon its only loss, by the score of 14-10. The Rams also defeated 9-1 Akron St. Vincent, 23-12. Garfield would go on to finish unbeaten, but lose 27-14 to Cincinnati Princeton in the state finals.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics LInks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massillon Perry | 2-8 | H | 22 | 8 | W | 14,182 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron Garfield | 11-1 | H | 10 | 14 | L | 14,171 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Warren Harding | 4-6 | H | 24 | 0 | W | 9,014 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron Central-Hower | 5-4 | H | 48 | 6 | W | 8,675 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Newark | 2-6-2 | H | 44 | 0 | W | 8,445 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Gonzaga, DC | 6-3 | H | 23 | 0 | W | 10,340 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Barberton | 3-6 | N | 38 | 7 | W | 9,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton GlenOak | 4-6 | H | 17 | 15 | W | 9,587 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Youngstown South | 6-4 | H | 38 | 0 | W | 8,518 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 6-4 | A | 18 | 7 | W | 21,282 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 49-48-2 | 282 | 57 | 113,214 | Season Stats |
The Barberton game was played at the Akron Rubber Bowl
