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Walter Wellborn Football Team History


Walter Wellborn Panthers
Walter H. Wellborn High School

135 Pinson Rd. Anniston, AL 36201
Stadium: The Hill
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Johnny Ingram
Region: 3A-R11
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1955  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Johnny Ingram enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Walter Wellborn.
 First region championship.
 The Panthers won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Cherokee County    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Cleburne County   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Weaver   *  35   6   W       
 Thu., Sep. 16  @ Emma Sansom    55   34   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Alexandria   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Oxford   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Saks   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Jacksonville   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Benjamin Russell    21   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Childersburg    26   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Scottsboro    34   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  @ Fairfield    0   23   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record65-54 -2
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-2
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Walter Wellborn was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Walter Wellborn 9-32811521-134305-113953  Johnny Ingram
Jacksonville 6-41781474-2136113  Cotton Clark
Alexandria 6-4136853-37062  Lou Scales
Oxford 4-61471573-39090  Bill Burgess
Saks 6-31871343-3110103  Jack Stewart
Weaver 4-61631522-489100  William Bryan
Cleburne County 2-71232711-590204  Bobby Swafford

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tim Thomas G/LB Sr.6-0200 All-Star Game  

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Franky ODellT Sr.6-4200 HM  BN
 Franky ODellLB Sr.6-4200 2nd  BPH
 Tim ThomasC Sr.6-0200 HM  BN
 Tim ThomasG Sr.6-0200 1st  BN



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