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1959 Sumter County Wildcats

 1959    Sumter County Wildcats
 Record: 9-0-1
 Head Coach: Sam Jones
 
 The 1959 Sumter County Wildcats were chosen Class 1A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald
 


1959  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
 21   Washington County 0 W
 28   Choctaw County 7 W
 13   Eutaw 0 W
 14   Aliceville 6 W
 25   Livingston 12 W
 19   DeKalb MS 19 T
 13   Linden 6 W
 48   Orrville 14 W
 19   Southern Choctaw 7 W
 20   Demopolis 13 W
  
220 9-0-1 84
 Birmingham Post Herald 
 Final Poll                           12/14/1959
 Rank   Team   Record   Votes    
1       Sumter County 0  
2       Red Bay 0  
3       Cedar Bluff 0  
4       Frisco City 0  
5       Smiths Station 0  
6       Pickens County 0  
7        0  
8        0  
9        0  
10        0  


1959 Sumter County All-State Players
 Walter WilbornB 1A HM  Birmingham Post Herald
 Walter WilbornB 1A 1  Birmingham Post Herald
 Walter WilbornB 1A HM  Birmingham Post Herald


1959 Sumter County All-Star Players
 Back of Year   
 Walter Wilborn B 1A  Birmingham Post Herald





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