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1962 Cullman Bearcats

 1962    Cullman Bearcats
 Record: 10-0-0
 Head Coach: Oliver Woodard
 
 The 1962 Cullman Bearcats were chosen Class 4A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
 

 
 

The Cullman Bearcats finished the 1962 season with a perfect 7-0 Tennessee Valley Conference record and 10-0 for the season to claim their first every state title.

Offensively Cullman averaged 39 points a game with their closest game coming against Decatur in a 20-0 victory. They were led on offense by Wayne Trimble and Leslie Kelley.



1962  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 41   Butler 20 W
 33   Arab 6 W
 40   Etowah 7 W
 45   Lawrence County 13 W
 43   Huntsville 19 W
 20   Decatur 0 W
 46   Athens 0 W
 50   Walker 6 W
 32   Hartselle 7 W
 49   Hanceville 0 W
  
399 10-0-0 78
 Birmingham Post Herald 
 Final Poll                           12/14/1962
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes    
1       Cullman (10-0)0 28.3 
2       Lee Montgomery (10-0)0 28.1 
3       Ensley (8-0-2)0 27.7 
4       Decatur (8-2)0 27.2 
5       Etowah (8-2)0 25.9 
6       Sidney Lanier (6-2-2)0 25 
7       Ramsay (5-3-1)0 24.8 
8       Coffee (6-3-1)0 24.6 
9       Shades Valley (8-1-1)0 24.3 
10       Oxford (7-2-1)0 24.2 


1962 Cullman All-State Players
 John CalvertG 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Leslie KelleyFB 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne ChappellE 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne TrimbleQB 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne TrimbleB 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Leslie KelleyB 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 John CalvertG 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne ChappellE 4A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bobby WatersT 4A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Barry WilloughbyG 4A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 Leslie KelleyB 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 John ClavertC 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Oliver WoodardCoach 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne ChappellE 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne TrimbleB 4A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Bobby WatersE 4A 2  Birmingham Post Herald
 Barry WIlloughbyG 4A 3  Birmingham Post Herald


1962 Cullman All-Star Players
 All American   
 Wayne Trimble QB 4A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne Trimble QB 4A  Birmingham Post Herald
 All Southern   
 Wayne Trimble QB 4A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Leslie Kelley B 4A  Birmingham Post Herald
 AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game   
 Leslie Kelley FB 4A  Birmingham Post Herald
 Wayne Trimble QB 4A  Birmingham Post Herald
 John Calvert LB 4A  Birmingham Post Herald





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