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Florence Football Team History

Florence Eagles

Florence High School

232 Hwy. 469 North Florence, MS
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Billy Templeton

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1933 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Billy Templeton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florence.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	Saint Joseph Jackson	7	18	L
Fri., Sep. 8	Pearl *	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 15	Collins	19	7	W
Fri., Sep. 22	Brandon *	20	7	W
Fri., Sep. 29	Forest *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	Forest Hill *	7	18	L
Fri., Oct. 13	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 20	Morton *	0	39	L
Fri., Oct. 27	Clinton *	12	34	L
Tue., Nov. 7	@ Puckett

1961 Season Totals
Record	3-5
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	11.4
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	17.0
Opponents Record	48-45 -3
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1961 Little Dixie Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Clinton	6-4	179	104	5-1-0	123	57	Roy Burkett
Morton	6-3	159	85	5-1-0	127	31	Dale Brasher
Pearl	7-3	192	108	4-2-0	115	59	Bob Parker
Forest Hill	4-6	131	156	4-2-0	100	73	David Lingle
Florence	3-5	91	136	2-4-0	65	111	Billy Templeton
Brandon	2-7-1	127	175	1-5-0	53	122	Burnett Blackmon
Forest	0-8-1	58	256	0-6-0	31	161	Pat Waren
	South
Mendenhall	10-1	288	77	5-1-0	164	45	A.J. Mangum
Magee	9-1-1	356	64	5-1-0	204	20	Charles Calloway
Crystal Springs	6-4	156	84	4-3-0	124	64	Wade Alexander
Prentiss	5-5	171	137	3-3-0	84	90	Leslie Smith
Hazlehurst	5-5	152	169	2-4-0	79	123	Ronald Bennett
Tylertown	3-7	90	187	2-4-0	64	137	Jack Poole
Monticello	0-10	59	378	0-6-0	19	265	George Arendale

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.