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Russellville Football Team History
Russellville Golden Tigers
Russellville High School
P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White Coach: Bill Doty
1961 Season Highlights
Bill Doty enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Russellville.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 8 @
Phil Campbell
45
6
W
Fri., Sep. 15 vs.
Colbert County
41
6
W
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Coffee
6
6
T
Fri., Sep. 29 vs.
Central Florence
34
0
W
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Deshler
7
7
T
Fri., Oct. 20 vs.
Hartselle
39
14
W
Fri., Oct. 27 @
Haleyville
21
0
W
Fri., Nov. 3 @
Sheffield
20
6
W
Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
Lawrence County
40
0
W
Fri., Nov. 17 vs.
Cherokee
13
0
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 8-0
-2
Points Scored 266
Scoring Average 26.6
Points Allowed 45
Defense Average 4.5
Opponents Record 56-39
-4
Home Record 5-0
-1
Away Record 3-0
-1
1961 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
10 (7-0-2) 53
UPI
10/11/1961 5
6 (4-0-1) 58
ASWA
10/18/1961 6
5 (4-1-1) 57
ASWA
10/25/1961 7
6 (4-1-2) 71
ASWA
10/4/1961 4
6 (3-0-1) 66
ASWA
11/1/1961 8
5 (5-0-3) 82
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
7 (6-0-3) 53
ASWA
11/30/1961 Final
7 (7-3) 71
ASWA
11/8/1961 9
8 (5-0-3) 55
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
1 (8-0-2) 26.3
BPH
9/12/1961 1
6 48
ASWA
9/20/1961 2
4 (2-0) 67
ASWA
9/27/1961 3
4 (2-0-1) 91
ASWA
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
James Stone
T
Sr. 6-0 215
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Elmer Murray B
2nd
BPH
Harold Miller B
HM
BPH
James Stone T
Sr. 210
1st
BN
James Stone T
Sr. 210
1st
BPH
James Stone T
Sr. 210
1st
ASWA
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