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Coffee Football Team History
Coffee Yellow Jackets
Coffee High School
648 N. Cherry St. Florence, AL 35630
Stadium: Braly Municipal Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Joe Grant
1961 Season Highlights
Joe Grant enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Coffee.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 15 @
Ramsay
18
0
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @
Russellville
6
6
T
Fri., Sep. 29 vs.
Huntsville
33
0
W
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Deshler
21
0
W
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Athens
33
14
W
Fri., Oct. 20 vs.
Walker
31
6
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Decatur
7
20
L
Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
Etowah
6
0
W
Fri., Nov. 17 @
Butler
20
6
W
Thu., Nov. 23 @
Sheffield
20
0
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 8-1
-1
Points Scored 195
Scoring Average 19.5
Points Allowed 52
Defense Average 5.2
Opponents Record 47-48
-5
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 4-0
-1
1961 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
6 (7-1-2) 81
ASWA
Final
6 (6-1-1) 89
UPI
10/11/1961 5
7 (4-1) 69
ASWA
10/18/1961 6
5 (5-0-1) 78
ASWA
10/25/1961 7
4 (6-0-1) 89
ASWA
10/25/1961 7
9 (6-1) 51
ASWA
10/4/1961 4
9 (3-0-1) 48
ASWA
11/1/1961 8
8 (6-1-1) 53
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
6 (6-1-2) 60
ASWA
11/8/1961 9
7 (6-1-1) 65
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
7 (8-1-1) 25.8
BPH
9/12/1961 1
2 75
ASWA
9/20/1961 2
6 (1-0-1) 53
ASWA
9/27/1961 3
9 (2-0-1) 38
ASWA
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Bill Belue
T
Sr. 6-2 220
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Audie Mays T
Sr. 210
2nd
BPH
Barry Willis E
HM
BPH
Barry Willis E
HM
BN
Bill Belue G
HM
BPH
Bill Belue T
HM
BPH
Bill Belue T
HM
BN
Larry Jeffries G
Jr. 198
1st
BN
Larry Jeffries G
Jr. 205
1st
BPH
Larry Jeffries G
Jr. 205
1st
ASWA
Ross Wood E
HM
BN
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