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Banks Football Team History

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L.Frazier Banks High School

721 86th St. Birmingham, AL 35206
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: Jimmy Tarrant

1959 <-- 1959 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 1988

1959 Season Highlights

Jimmy Tarrant enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Banks.

This was the first season Banks fielded a team.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Bessemer	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 18	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 25	Ramsay	0	28	L	Rickwood
Thu., Oct. 1	Ensley	0	25	L	Rickwood
Thu., Oct. 8	West End	12	20	L	Rickwood
Thu., Oct. 15	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Walker	19	38	L
Thu., Oct. 29	Phillips Birmingham	20	20	T	Rickwood
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Shades Valley	6	26	L
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Jones Valley	18	6	W

1959 Season Totals
Record	1-6 -1
Points Scored	81
Scoring Average	10.1
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	22.1
Opponents Record	36-36 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-3

1959 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Banks was not ranked.

1959 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Banks Players on File.

1959 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Jimmy Sidle	B	Jr.		175	2nd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.