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1958 Pickens County Tornados
1958 Pickens County Tornados
Record: 9-1-0
Head Coach: J.T. Elmore
The 1958 Pickens County Tornados were chosen Class 1A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
1958 was considered a rebuilding year for the Pickens County team in 1958. All they did was finish in a three way tie with Gordo and Aliceville for the county championship and more importantly the Tornados were chosen as state champions by the Birmingham Post-Herald.
Jerry Elmore was selected as the "Back of the Week" by the Tuscaloosa News for his efforts in a 31-7 win over Palmetto. He ran for two touchdowns of 32 and 18 yards in the victory for the Tornados. Co-captains for the 1958 season were Glendon Skelton and Bobby Howard.
Pickens County was coached by J.T. Elmore who was in his fourth and last season as the head coach for the Tornados. During his short tenure Pickens County would compile a 33-5-1 record. He was assisted by Boyd Batchelor.
The Tornados only loss came against a very good Gordo team by a 7-0 score. They handed Lamar County their only loss of the season on November 7th. On November 26th they defeated Holt in the annual Turkey Bowl by a 10-7 score. The win was good enough to impress the poll voters for Class A in Birmingham.
1958 Season
Site
PF
Opponent
PA
W/L/T
26
Brookwood
0
W
31
Kennedy
0
W
31
Palmetto
7
W
26
Hale County
6
W
32
Carrollton
0
W
33
Millport
6
W
7
Lamar County
0
W
0
Gordo
7
L
14
Aliceville
0
W
10
Holt
7
W
210
9-1-0
33
Birmingham Post Herald
Final Poll
12/2/1958
Rank
Team
Record
Votes
1
Pickens County
(9-1)
0
18.5
2
Pine Hill
(9-1)
0
18.4
3
Cleveland
(8-1-1)
0
18.3
4
Ardmore
(8-0)
0
18.2
5
Meek
(9-0-1)
0
18
6
Catholic Montgomery
(9-1)
0
17.9
7
Smiths Station
(10-0)
0
17.5
8
Orrville
(9-1)
0
17.4
9
Red Bay
(9-1)
0
17.3
10
Addison
(8-1-1)
0
17.2
11
Gaylesville
(5-0-1)
0
17.2
12
Frisco City
(8-2)
0
17.2
1958 Pickens County All-State Players
Jerry Elmore
B
1A
1
Birmingham Post Herald
Jerry Elmore
B
1A
1
Birmingham Post Herald
Jerry Elmore
B
1A
HM
Birmingham Post Herald
1958 Pickens County All-Star Players
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Glendon Skelton
1A
Birmingham Post Herald
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