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1951 Elba Tigers


 1951    Elba Tigers
 Record: 9-0-1
 Head Coach: Frank Buckner
 
 The 1951 Elba Tigers were chosen Class AA State Champions by the Birmingham News from District 1.
 

 
 

The 1951 Elba Tigers were awarded the Class 2A Region 1 state championship by the Birmingham News for their undefeated season. The Tigers played many close games in 1951 but none bigger than the one against Opp. Opp entered the fourth game of the season riding a ten game winning streak and eyeing a state title.

The game, played in Opp, was not decided until Bowdin scored on a five yard run in the final period and R. Marier ran off tackle for the point after. Opp had scored their lone touchdown in the second period when Nelson ran 3 yards after a 24 yard pass from Jones to McCallon a ten play drive covering 80 yards.

The Bobcats try for the extra point on a run came up short. Just one week prior Opp had ended Floralas 12 game winning streak.



1951  Season
 Site   PF   Opponent   PA   W/L/T 
   Brantley W
   Andalusia W
 20   Luverne W
   Opp W
 25   Enterprise 18 W
 14   Florala 12 W
 25   Geneva County W
   Samson W
 21   Geneva 19 W
   Ozark T
  
138 9-0-1 68


1951 Elba All-State Players
 Jim FarrisT AA 2  Birmingham News
 WiseE AA HM  Birmingham News
 BrunsonE AA HM  Birmingham News


1951 Elba All-Star Players




1951 Elba Roster
NAME POSITION
W. Marier LE
R. Brunson LT
Prescott LG
Farris C
Whitman RG
J. Brunson RT
Scott RE
J. Wise QB
T. Wise LH
D. Marier RH
Bowdin FB


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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