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Linden Football Team History


Linden Patriots
Linden High School

P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Walter Henders
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1920  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Walter Henders enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Linden.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Greensboro    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Mortimer Jordan    38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Sweet Water    39   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Demopolis    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Marengo County    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Choctaw County    33   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Sumter County    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Bibb County    38   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Thomasville    7   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Clarke County    46   7   W    Linden   
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored300
  Scoring Average30.0
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record55-38 -6
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-0
1965 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 8(8-2)112 MA
10/13/19655 4(4-1)59 AP
10/20/19656 5(5-1)59 AP
10/27/19657 5(6-1)46 AP
10/6/19654 2(3-1)50 AP
11/10/19659 9(7-2)23 AP
11/18/196510 8(7-2)33 AP
11/3/19658 2(7-1)84 AP
11/30/1965Final 7(8-2)38 AP
9/15/19651 1(1-0)55 AP
9/22/19652 1(2-0)86 AP
9/29/19653 1(3-0)72 AP
  

1965 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jack Thomas T Sr.6-2225 All-Star Game  
 Reid Drinkard G Sr.5-10195 All-Star Game  

1965 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jack ThomasT Sr.220 1st  BN
 Jack ThomasT Sr.210 1st  AP
 Jack ThomasT Sr.210 1st  BPH
 Reid DrinkardG Sr. HM  BN
 Waldon TuckerQB Sr. 2nd  AP



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