News
We now have 836 teams & 191,663 games on AHSFHS.org.
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
1966 Season Highlights
Vernon Wells enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 9 vs.
Huntsville
0
27
L
Fri., Sep. 16 vs.
Jones Valley
14
48
L
Fri., Sep. 23 vs.
Gadsden
0
38
L
Fri., Sep. 30 vs.
Emma Sansom
20
12
W
Fri., Oct. 7 vs.
Guntersville
18
20
L
Fri., Oct. 14 @
Scottsboro
18
14
W
Fri., Oct. 21 @
Albertville
19
6
W
Fri., Oct. 28 @
Arab
0
0
T
Fri., Nov. 4 @
Walter Wellborn
0
24
L
Thu., Nov. 10 @
Etowah
0
26
L
1966 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 89
Scoring Average 8.9
Points Allowed 215
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 58-38
-4
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 2-2
-1
1966 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Fort Payne was not ranked.
1966 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Dick Groat
C
Sr. 200
All-Star Game
1966 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Dick Groat G
Sr.
HM
BN
Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish
this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden was a star quarterback at Woodlawn high school in Birmingham.