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St. Jude Football Team History
St. Jude Pirates
St. Jude High School
2048 W. Fairview Ave. Montgomery, AL 36108
Stadium: St. Jude Stadium Colors: Maroon & White Coach: Ostell Hamilton
1968 Season Highlights
Ostell Hamilton enters his 4th season as Head Coach at St. Jude.
First playoff appearance. The Pirates move from Class AIAA and into Region 0. The Pirates set a team record by winning 11 games.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
Sandtown
60
0
W
Thu., Sep. 12 @
Prentice
56
0
W
Fri., Sep. 20 vs.
Chilton County Training
63
0
W
Fri., Oct. 4 @
Calhoun County Training
47
0
W
Thu., Oct. 10 @
Doby
48
0
W
Fri., Oct. 18 vs.
B.T. Washington Montgomery
10
0
W
Fri., Oct. 25 @
Laurel
47
7
W
Fri., Nov. 1 vs. Catholic FL
48
12
W
Fri., Nov. 8 @
Merritt
1
0
#Won
Union Springs
Fri., Nov. 15 vs.
Southside Greenville
48
0
W
Playoffs Thu., Nov. 21 vs.
Clay County
19
13
W
Cramton Bowl
1st Round Playoffs Thu., Nov. 28 @
Gordo
6
27
L
Denny Stadium
Championship Game
1968 Season Totals
Record 11-1
Points Scored 453
Scoring Average 37.8
Points Allowed 59
Defense Average 4.9
Opponents Record 43-37
-1
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 5-1
1968 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/31/1968 8
8 (7-0) 60
AHSAA
11/13/1968 10
2 (9-0) 80
AHSAA
11/6/1968 9
5 (8-0) 70
AHSAA
1968 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Melvin Jones
B
Sr. 6-0 170
All-Star Game
1968 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
No St. Jude Players on File.
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