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Brighton Football Team History

Brighton Bears

Brighton High School

3400 Brown Cir. Brighton, AL 35020
Stadium:
Colors: Burgandy & Gold
Coach: Alfred Hall

1941 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1989

1961 Season Highlights

Alfred Hall enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Brighton.

TheBears set a team record by scoring 201 points.

The Bears set a team record by winning 11 games.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	Walker County Training	13	0	W
Mon., Sep. 25	Abrams	12	7	W
Fri., Oct. 6	R.R. Moton	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 14	Carver Bessemer	22	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	Westfield	12	6	W
Fri., Oct. 27	Hale County Training	33	6	W
Fri., Nov. 3	Hooper City	7	6	W
Fri., Nov. 10	Wenonah	37	7	W
Fri., Nov. 17	Rosedale	12	6	W
Thu., Nov. 23	Abrams	7	6	W
Thu., Nov. 30	St. Clair County Training	19	0	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	11-0
Points Scored	201
Scoring Average	18.3
Points Allowed	44
Defense Average	4.0
Opponents Record	46-38 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1961 Class AIAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Brighton was not ranked.

1961 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Brighton Players on File.

1961 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Brighton Players on File.

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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.