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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Alexander City Football Team History


Alexander City Wildcats
Benjamin Russell High School

225 Heard Blvd. Alexander City, AL 35010
Stadium: Martin-Savarese Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Hamp Lyon
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1922  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2026
1940 Season Highlights
 Hamp Lyon enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Alexander City.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 20   Pell City    31   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Prattville    12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Sylacauga    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Opelika    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Dozier    32   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Valley    0   18   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8   Tallassee    13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15   Central Phenix City    26   0   W       
 Wed., Nov. 27   Dadeville    0   7   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record42-26 -7
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0 -1
1940 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Alexander City was not ranked.
  

1940 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Lewis Godfree Sr. All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1940 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BolandE HM  BN
 HawkinsC HM  BN
 HolmanG HM  BN
 Lewis GodfreeT Sr.212 1st  BN



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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.