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Vigor Football Team History
Vigor Wolves
C.F. Vigor High School
913 N. Wilson Ave. Prichard, AL 36610
Stadium: Prichard Stadium Colors: Green & White Coach: Glen Yancey
1961 Season Highlights
Glen Yancey enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Vigor.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Phillips Birmingham
39
6
W
Sat., Sep. 16 vs. Marksville LA
34
0
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @ Panama City FL
29
0
W
Fri., Sep. 29 vs. Moss Point MS
23
6
W
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Murphy
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Citronelle
38
0
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Redemptorist LA
12
0
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Pensacola FL
12
35
L
Fri., Nov. 10 vs. Escambia FL
0
13
L
Fri., Nov. 17 @
McGill
12
7
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 7-2
-1
Points Scored 199
Scoring Average 19.9
Points Allowed 67
Defense Average 6.7
Opponents Record 14-21
-3
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 3-1
1961 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
8 (7-2-1) 45
ASWA
Final
9 (7-2-1) 57
UPI
10/11/1961 5
4 (5-0) 113
ASWA
10/18/1961 6
6 (5-0-1) 71
ASWA
10/25/1961 7
5 (6-0-1) 82
ASWA
10/4/1961 4
2 (4-0) 118
ASWA
11/1/1961 8
5 (6-1-1) 66
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
8 (7-2-1) 47
ASWA
11/8/1961 9
9 (8-1) 23
ASWA
9/12/1961 1
10 (1-0) 29
ASWA
9/20/1961 2
7 (2-0) 36
ASWA
9/27/1961 3
4 (3-0) 84
ASWA
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Paul Crane
C
Sr.
All American
WW
Paul Crane
C
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Wayne Coleman
QB
Sr. 6-3 188
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Paul Crane C
Sr. 185
1st
BPH
Paul Crane C
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Paul Crane C
Sr. 185
1st
ASWA
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