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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





UMS Football Team History


UMS Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School

65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: Ed Baker
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1905  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Ed Baker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at UMS.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Davidson    7   13   L    Ladd   
 Fri., Sep. 15   Murphy    6   0   W    Ladd   
 Thu., Sep. 21  vs. Foley    0   34   L    Ladd   
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Fairhope    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Satsuma    34   0   W    Ladd   
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Theodore    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Carroll    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Baldwin County    33   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Notre Dame MS    40   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. McGill    3   13   L    Ladd   
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record44-34 -9
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record4-1
1961 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 UMS was not ranked.
  

1961 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No UMS Players on File.

1961 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill SharpeE HM  BPH
 Buddy WeaverC HM  BPH
 Jim LittleB HM  BPH
 Jim LittleB HM  BN
 Jim LittleB HM  BPH



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.