HELP COMPLETE THE 1982 STORY
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Four straight wins, then a playoff race to the final weeks
BGA won the opener 14–7 despite Todd Apple’s touchdown pass to Timmy Williamson. Greenbrier answered with four wins, including a defensive 14–7 result over Cheatham and a 50-point night against Macon.
White House stopped the streak, but a 21–6 win over DeKalb moved Greenbrier to 5–2. Contemporary coverage framed the next game against Beech as the pivot in the District 8-AA playoff race.
Beech won 36–0. Goodpasture and Portland completed a three-loss finish, 27–84, leaving Greenbrier 5–5 and five points ahead across the full schedule.
1982 football schedule
| # | Date* | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | Site* | Record note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept. 3, 1982 | BGA | 7–14 | L | 0–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 2 | Sept. 10, 1982 | Goodlettsville | 25–15 | W | 1–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 3 | Date open | Cheatham Co. | 14–7 | W | 2–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 4 | Date open | Macon Co. | 50–29 | W | 3–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 5 | Date open | Stewart Co. | 21–0 | W | 4–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 6 | Date open | White House | 7–12 | L | 4–2 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 7 | Date open | DeKalb Co. | 21–6 | W | 5–2 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 8 | Oct. 22, 1982 | Beech | 0–36 | L | 5–3 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 9 | Date open | Goodpasture | 7–25 | L | 5–4 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 10 | Date open | Portland | 20–23 | L | 5–5 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
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Names recorded with the season
All-Mid-State: Timmy Williamson, first team; Ronnie Templeton, second team. All-District 8-AA: Templeton, Steve Wilkerson and Williamson.
The captain record describes seniors serving as game captains and does not supply one fixed 1982 list.
One season inside the bowl-to-playoff era
The retained 1976–82 results total 43–30, with Greenbrier scoring 1,371 points and allowing 1,086. The passage begins with Pearson’s Industrial Bowl champions, crosses the first TSSAA playoff and reaches Corlew’s 1981 peak.