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Crossville Football Team History
Crossville Lions
Crossville High School
5405 Co. Rd. 28 Crossville, AL 35962
Stadium: Crossville Memorial Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Charles Buddy Hearn
1961 Season Highlights
Charles Buddy Hearn enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Crossville.
First 10 win season.
First undefeated & untied season.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs.
Ider
34
7
W
Fri., Sep. 8 @
Geraldine
12
6
W
Fri., Sep. 15 vs.
Collinsville
33
6
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @
Plainview
39
0
W
Fri., Sep. 29 @
Valley Head
40
0
W
Thu., Oct. 5 @
Fyffe
26
6
W
Thu., Oct. 12 vs.
Sylvania
20
19
W
Fri., Oct. 20 @
Boaz
44
0
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Cleburne County
34
7
W
Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
Sylvania
33
0
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 315
Scoring Average 31.5
Points Allowed 51
Defense Average 5.1
Opponents Record 43-51
-6
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 5-0
1961 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/25/1961 7
8 (7-0-1) 51
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
8 (9-0) 53
ASWA
11/30/1961 Final
8 (9-0) 55
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
2 (10-0) 25.5
BPH
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
John Cochran
Sr. 200
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
John Cochran
FB
Sr. 6-1 200
All-Star Game
Woodrow Troope
C
Sr. 6-0 190
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Buddy Hearn Coach
1st
BPH
John Cochran B
Sr. 200
1st
BN
John Cochran B
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
John Cochran B
Sr. 190
1st
ASWA
Richard Cole T
Jr.
HM
BN
Woodrow Troope C
Sr. 190
2nd
BN
Woodrow Troope C
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Woodrow Troope C
Sr. 190
1st
ASWA
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