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Walter Wellborn Football Team History

Walter Wellborn Panthers

Walter H. Wellborn High School

135 Pinson Rd. Anniston, AL 36201
Stadium: The Hill
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Johnny Ingram
Region: 3A-R11

1955 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Johnny Ingram enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Walter Wellborn.

First region championship.

The Panthers won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	@ Cherokee County	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Cleburne County *	23	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Weaver *	35	6	W
Thu., Sep. 16	@ Emma Sansom	55	34	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Alexandria *	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Oxford *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Saks *	27	13	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Jacksonville *	20	21	L
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Benjamin Russell	21	14	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Childersburg	26	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Scottsboro	34	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	@ Fairfield	0	23	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1976 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	281
Scoring Average	23.4
Points Allowed	152
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	65-54 -2
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	4-2

1976 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Walter Wellborn was not ranked.

1976 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Walter Wellborn	9-3	281	152	1-1	34	30	5-1	139	53	Johnny Ingram
Jacksonville	6-4	178	147				4-2	136	113	Cotton Clark
Alexandria	6-4	136	85				3-3	70	62	Lou Scales
Oxford	4-6	147	157				3-3	90	90	Bill Burgess
Saks	6-3	187	134				3-3	110	103	Jack Stewart
Weaver	4-6	163	152				2-4	89	100	William Bryan
Cleburne County	2-7	123	271				1-5	90	204	Bobby Swafford

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Tim Thomas	G/LB	Sr.	6-0	200	All-Star Game

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Franky ODell	T	Sr.	6-4	200	HM	BN
Franky ODell	LB	Sr.	6-4	200	2nd	BPH
Tim Thomas	C	Sr.	6-0	200	HM	BN
Tim Thomas	G	Sr.	6-0	200	1st	BN

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