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Riverside Football Team History

Riverside Golden Tigers

Riverside High School

1400 3rd Street Northport, AL 35476
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors:
Coach: Earl Cheatham

1931 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1968

1961 Season Highlights

Earl Cheatham enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Riverside.

TheGolden Tigers set a team record by scoring 295 points.

The Golden Tigers set a team record by winning 11 games.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 15	Dora Training	45	0	W
	Gordo Training	25	0	W
	Boteler	20	0	W
Thu., Oct. 12	Walker County Training	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	Carver Eutaw	21	0	W
	Trinity Athens	34	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	Hale County Training	6	0	W
	Greene County Training	63	0	W
Thu., Nov. 23	Druid	13	7	W
	West Highland	35	0	W
	U.S. Jones	13	12	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	11-0
Points Scored	295
Scoring Average	26.8
Points Allowed	19
Defense Average	1.7
Opponents Record	22-26 -1
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1961 Class AIAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Riverside was not ranked.

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

1961 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Riverside Players on File.

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.