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Colbert County Football Team History
Colbert County Indians
Colbert County High School
P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: C.T. Manley
1962 Season Highlights
C.T. Manley enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Colbert County.
1962 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 7 @
Deshler
6
7
L
Fri., Sep. 14 vs.
Muscle Shoals
26
7
W
Fri., Sep. 21 vs.
Russellville
14
6
W
Fri., Sep. 28 @
Central Florence
28
0
W
Fri., Oct. 5 @
Rogers
25
6
W
Fri., Oct. 19 @
Lee Huntsville
27
26
W
Fri., Oct. 26 @
Lexington
25
0
W
Fri., Nov. 2 @
Lauderdale County
55
6
W
Fri., Nov. 9 vs.
Lawrence County
46
0
W
Fri., Nov. 16 vs.
Cherokee
0
20
L
1962 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 252
Scoring Average 25.2
Points Allowed 78
Defense Average 7.8
Opponents Record 39-54
-5
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 5-1
1962 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/11/1962 5
6 (4-0) 51
ASWA
10/17/1962 6
8 (5-0) 51
ASWA
10/24/1962 7
7 (5-1) 77
ASWA
10/31/1962 8
6 (7-0) 68
ASWA
11/15/1962 10
5 (8-1) 78
ASWA
11/21/1962 11
6 (9-1) 46
ASWA
11/27/1962 Final
5 (8-2) 61
ASWA
11/7/1962 9
7 (8-1) 54
ASWA
12/13/1962 Final
8 (8-2) 21.6
BPH
1962 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Michael Palmer
HB
Sr. 5-10 158
All-Star Game
1962 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Michael Palmer B
Sr. 160
2nd
BPH
Michael Palmer B
Sr. 160
2nd
BN
Michael Palmer HB
Sr.
1st
ASWA
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Since 1966 the Colbert County Indians have made the state playoffs a record 37 times.