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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Altoona Football Team History


Altoona Choctaws
Altoona High School

 Altoona, AL 0
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Colors: White & Crimson
Coach: Ben Perkins
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1922  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 1965
1962 Season Highlights
 Ben Perkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Altoona.
 First perfect season.
 First 10-0 season.
 TheChoctaws set a team record by scoring 255 points.
 The Choctaws set a team record by winning 10 games.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Sardis    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Susan Moore    21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ J.B. Pennington    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Gaston    18   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 11  vs. Southside Gadsden    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Ragland    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Springville    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Walnut Grove    38   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Cherokee County    23   0   W       
 Sun., Nov. 11  vs. Geraldine    6   0   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed7
  Defense Average0.7
  Opponents Record33-55 -9
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1962 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19625 4(5-0)83 ASWA
10/17/19626 1(6-0)103 ASWA
10/24/19627 1(7-0)101 ASWA
10/31/19628 4(8-0)88 ASWA
10/4/19624 7(4-0)56 ASWA
11/15/196210 3(9-0)118 ASWA
11/21/196211 3(10-0)87 ASWA
11/27/1962Final 3(10-0)120 ASWA
11/7/19629 3(8-0)122 ASWA
12/11/1962Final 2(10-0)21.7 BPH
9/26/19623 7(2-0)61 ASWA
  

1962 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Altoona Players on File.

1962 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Ben PerkinsCoach 1st  BPH
 Bill VandiverHB HM  ASWA
 Bud CagleG 1st  ASWA
 Bud CagleG Sr.185 1st  BN
 Roger FulwinderT 1st  ASWA
 William CagleG Sr.165 1st  BPH



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