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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Etowah Football Team History


Etowah Blue Devils
Etowah High School

316 Jones St. Attalla, AL 35954
Stadium: Jim Glover Field
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: James Glover

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1910  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights
 James Glover enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Etowah.
 The Blue Devils move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Sardis    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Bessemer    6   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Cullman    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Lee Montgomery    13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Gadsden    19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Albertville    25   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Emma Sansom    33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Overton Memphis TN    41   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Anniston    13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23   Gadsden    22   23   L    Gadsden   
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record51-35 -4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1963 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 9(7-3) MA
10/10/19635 10(2-2)33 AP
10/17/19636 8(3-2)32 AP
10/24/19637 9(4-2)29 AP
10/3/19634 7(4-0)50 AP
10/31/19638 8(5-2)32 AP
11/14/196310 7(6-2)45 AP
11/21/1963Final 5(6-3)42 AP
11/21/1963Final 8(6-3)34 UPI
11/6/19639 7(6-2)30 AP
9/12/19631 9(1-0)39 AP
9/19/19632 7(2-0)77 AP
9/26/19633 10(2-1)31 AP
  

1963 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bobby Payne B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Bobby Payne HB Sr.6-2190 All-Star Game  

1963 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bobby PayneB Sr.6-0205 1st  BPH
 Bobby PayneB Sr.6-0205 1st  BN
 Don HawkinsE HM  BPH



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.