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Altoona Football Team History
Altoona Choctaws
Altoona High School
Altoona, AL 0
Stadium: Colors: White & Crimson Coach: Ben Perkins
1962 Season Highlights
Ben Perkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Altoona.
First perfect season.
First 10-0 season. TheChoctaws set a team record by scoring 255 points. The Choctaws set a team record by winning 10 games.
1962 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 7 @
Sardis
19
0
W
Fri., Sep. 14 vs.
Susan Moore
21
0
W
Fri., Sep. 21 @
J.B. Pennington
27
0
W
Fri., Sep. 28 vs.
Gaston
18
0
W
Thu., Oct. 11 vs.
Southside Gadsden
27
7
W
Fri., Oct. 5 @
Ragland
35
0
W
Fri., Oct. 19 vs.
Springville
41
0
W
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Walnut Grove
38
0
W
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Cherokee County
23
0
W
Sun., Nov. 11 vs.
Geraldine
6
0
W
1962 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 255
Scoring Average 25.5
Points Allowed 7
Defense Average 0.7
Opponents Record 33-55
-9
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-0
1962 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/11/1962 5
4 (5-0) 83
ASWA
10/17/1962 6
1 (6-0) 103
ASWA
10/24/1962 7
1 (7-0) 101
ASWA
10/31/1962 8
4 (8-0) 88
ASWA
10/4/1962 4
7 (4-0) 56
ASWA
11/15/1962 10
3 (9-0) 118
ASWA
11/21/1962 11
3 (10-0) 87
ASWA
11/27/1962 Final
3 (10-0) 120
ASWA
11/7/1962 9
3 (8-0) 122
ASWA
12/11/1962 Final
2 (10-0) 21.7
BPH
9/26/1962 3
7 (2-0) 61
ASWA
1962 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Altoona Players on File.
1962 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Ben Perkins Coach
1st
BPH
Bill Vandiver HB
HM
ASWA
Bud Cagle G
1st
ASWA
Bud Cagle G
Sr. 185
1st
BN
Roger Fulwinder T
1st
ASWA
William Cagle G
Sr. 165
1st
BPH
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