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Ardmore Football Team History


Ardmore Tigers
Ardmore High School

30285 Ardmore Ave. Ardmore, AL 35739
Stadium: Cooper Field
Colors: Black & Yellow
Coach: Eugene Cooper
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1927  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Eugene Cooper enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Ardmore.
 The Tigers move from Class and into Region 0.
 TheTigers set a team record by scoring 452 points.
 The Tigers set a team record by winning 9 games.
 The Tigers set a team record by scoring 81 in a game.
 The Tigers set a team record for margin of victory at 81 points.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 4  vs. West Limestone    40   0   W       
 Fri., Aug. 11  vs. Elkmont    40   0   W       
 Fri., Aug. 18  @ Tanner    62   0   W       
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Lynnville TN    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Lynchburg TN    46   12   W       
 Thu., Sep. 7  @ Blanche TN    49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Petersburg TN    54   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 21  @ Lexington    40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Buckhorn    81   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  OPEN 
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored452
  Scoring Average50.2
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average1.3
  Opponents Record19-27 -1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0
1961 Class 1A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19615 5(9-0)77 ASWA
10/18/19616 7(9-0)54 ASWA
10/25/19617 7(9-0)54 ASWA
10/4/19614 3(8-0)102 ASWA
11/1/19618 6(9-0)59 ASWA
11/15/196110 4(9-0)74 ASWA
11/30/1961Final 4(9-0)75 ASWA
11/8/19619 4(9-0)73 ASWA
12/12/1961Final 1(9-0)25 BPH
9/12/19611 9(5-0)36 ASWA
9/20/19612 3(6-0)58 ASWA
9/27/19613 4(7-0)69 ASWA
  

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

1961 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Johnny BaileyB Sr.170 2nd  BN
 Johnny BaileyB Sr.170 HM  BPH
 Rayburn QuinnB HM  BN
 Rayburn QuinnB 2nd  BPH
 Walton PowersT Sr.195 1st  BPH
 Walton PowersT Sr.195 2nd  BN



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