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Tuscaloosa Football Team History


Tuscaloosa Black Bears
Tuscaloosa High School

 Tuscaloosa, AL 0
Stadium: Van deGraaf Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Bill Henderson
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1908  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1978
1961 Season Highlights
 Bill Henderson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tuscaloosa.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Holt    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Sidney Lanier    13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Bessemer    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Anniston    20   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Woodlawn    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Lee Montgomery    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Pensacola FL    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Tuscaloosa County    41   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Ensley    0   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 9  @ Phillips Birmingham    32   0   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record49-32 -6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
1961 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 9(7-3)40 ASWA
Final 10(7-3)53 UPI
10/11/19615 1(5-0)125 ASWA
10/18/19616 3(5-1)90 ASWA
10/25/19617 7(5-2)59 ASWA
10/4/19614 1(4-0)120 ASWA
11/1/19618 9(6-2)52 ASWA
11/15/196110 9(7-3)26 ASWA
11/8/19619 10(6-3)21 ASWA
9/12/19611 1029 ASWA
9/20/19612 5(2-0)56 ASWA
9/27/19613 2(3-0)98 ASWA
  

1961 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jimmy Wyatt T Sr.6-0220 All-Star Game  

1961 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jimmy WyattT Sr.215 1st  BN
 Jimmy WyattT Sr.210 1st  BPH
 Jimmy WyattT Sr.215 1st  ASWA
 John RickettE HM  BPH
 Ralph QuarlesC HM  BPH
 Rennie PorterB HM  BPH



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