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Lee Montgomery Football Team History
Lee Montgomery Phoenix
Percy Julian High School
225 Ann St. Montgomery, AL 36107
Stadium: Cramton Bowl Colors: Orange & Blue Coach: Tom Jones
1961 Season Highlights
Tom Jones enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Lee Montgomery. The Phoenix move from Class and into Region 0.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 8 @
Woodlawn
33
7
W
Fri., Sep. 15 @
Tallassee
19
0
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @
Anniston
24
7
W
Fri., Sep. 29 @
Banks
7
7
T
Fri., Oct. 6 @
Parrish Selma
27
7
W
Fri., Oct. 13 vs.
Tuscaloosa
7
0
W
Fri., Oct. 20 vs.
Dothan
22
20
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Shades Valley
40
0
W
Fri., Nov. 3 @
Ramsay
33
7
W
Fri., Nov. 10
Sidney Lanier
13
14
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 8-1
-1
Points Scored 225
Scoring Average 22.5
Points Allowed 69
Defense Average 6.9
Opponents Record 55-33
-9
Home Record 3-0
Away Record 5-0
-1
1961 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
3 (8-1-1) 103
ASWA
Final
4 (8-1-1) 156
UPI
10/11/1961 5
3 (4-0-1) 116
ASWA
10/18/1961 6
2 (5-0-1) 132
ASWA
10/25/1961 7
2 (6-0-1) 117
ASWA
10/4/1961 4
3 (3-0-1) 115
ASWA
11/1/1961 8
2 (7-0-1) 127
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
4 (8-1-1) 110
ASWA
11/8/1961 9
1 (8-1) 134
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
4 (9-1) 26.4
BPH
9/12/1961 1
1 (1-0) 103
ASWA
9/20/1961 2
1 (2-0) 92
ASWA
9/27/1961 3
1 (3-0) 123
ASWA
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Cecil Foster
Sr. 210
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Cecil Foster
G
Sr. 5-11 210
All-Star Game
Charles Crysel
B
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Cecil Foster T
Sr. 210
2nd
BPH
Cecil Foster T
Sr. 210
1st
BN
Cecil Foster T
Sr. 210
1st
ASWA
Charles Crysel B
Sr. 180
1st
ASWA
Charles Crysel B
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Charles Crysel B
Sr. 180
1st
BPH
Wayne Beasley B
HM
BPH
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