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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Vernon Wells
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1922  <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024
1967 Season Highlights
 Vernon Wells enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 
1967 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Alexandria    7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Albertville    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Gadsden    0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Emma Sansom    35   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Guntersville    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Scottsboro    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ West End Walnut Grove    32   26   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Arab    28   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Walter Wellborn    6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Cherokee County    14   19   L       
 
1967 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record63-34 -5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1967 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  

1967 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.

1967 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Cole TaylorL HM  AP
 Ronnie LittleE 180 HM  AP
 Ronnie LittleE 180 2nd  AP



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