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Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Vernon Wells

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1922  <-- 1963 <- 1964 -> 1965 --> 2024

1964 Season Highlights
 Vernon Wells enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 
1964 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Huntsville    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Jones Valley    7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Pell City    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Gadsden    6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Guntersville    26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Scottsboro    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Albertville    33   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Talladega    33   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Boaz    41   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Cherokee County    34   6   W       
 
1964 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record47-46 -6
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-0
1964 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 1(9-1)135 MA
10/1/19643 172 AP
10/15/19645 179 AP
10/21/19646 174 AP
10/29/19647 191 AP
10/7/19644 273 AP
11/12/19649 179 AP
11/19/196410 192 AP
11/26/1964Final 191 AP
11/5/19648 175 AP
12/10/1964Final 1(9-1)26.7 BPH
9/17/19641 1 AP
9/24/19642 161 AP
  

1964 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Dwight Brisendine S Sr.6-2180 All-Star Game  
 Jimmy Harris E All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1964 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dwight BrisendineB Sr.180 1st  AP
 Dwight BrisendineB Sr.180 HM  BN
 Dwight BrisendineB Sr.180 1st  BPH
 Gehrig GilesB HM  BPH
 Jimmy HarrisE Sr.178 1st  BN
 Jimmy HarrisE Sr.172 1st  BPH
 Jimmy HarrisE Sr.172 1st  AP
 Rudy WomackT Sr.212 2nd  BN
 Rudy WomackT Sr.212 HM  BPH
 Vernon WellsCoach 1st  AP



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