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Benjamin Russell Football Team History
Benjamin Russell Wildcats
Benjamin Russell High School
1961 Season Highlights Billy Sam Noland enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Benjamin Russell. The Wildcats move from Class and into Region 0.
1961 Season
Date Opponent Score Fri., Sep. 8 @
Handley
39
7
W
Fri., Sep. 15 vs.
Wetumpka
38
0
W
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Lanett
20
7
W
Fri., Sep. 29 vs.
Opelika
40
13
W
Fri., Oct. 6 @
Sylacauga
0
6
L
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Auburn
9
7
W
Fri., Oct. 20 vs.
Valley
20
6
W
Fri., Oct. 27 @
B.B. Comer
7
0
W
Fri., Nov. 3 @
Dadeville
20
0
W
Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
Tallassee
6
14
L
1961 Season Totals Record 8-2
Points Scored 199 Scoring Average 19.9 Points Allowed 60 Defense Average 6.0 Opponents Record 51-45
-2
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 4-1
1961 Class 4A Rankings
Date Week Rank Record Votes Source
Final
10 (8-2) 33
ASWA
10/11/1961 5
10 (4-1) 17
ASWA
10/18/1961 6
8 (5-1) 55
ASWA
10/4/1961 4
6 (4-0) 68
ASWA
11/1/1961 8
10 (7-1) 48
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
10 (8-2) 19
ASWA
11/8/1961 9
8 (8-1) 55
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
9 (9-1) 25.2
BPH
9/12/1961 1
9 35
ASWA
9/20/1961 2
10 (2-0) ASWA
9/27/1961 3
7 (3-0) 60
ASWA
1961 Player Awards
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Award Team Source
Bogue Miller
HB
Sr. 6-1 192
All-Star Game Lynwood Strickland
E
Sr. 6-0 185
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player Position Class Ht. Wt. Team Source
Bogue Miller B
HM
BPH
Bogue Miller T
HM
BN
Bogue Miller G
2nd
ASWA
James McMillin T
HM
BPH
Jimmy Cornwell C
HM
BPH
Jimmy Strickland E
Sr. 190
1st
BN
Lynwood Strickland E
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Lynwood Strickland E
Sr. 190
1st
ASWA
Mack Moseley G
HM
BPH
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