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Banks Football Team History
Banks Jets
L.Frazier Banks High School
721 86th St. Birmingham, AL 35206
Stadium: Lawson Field Colors: Red & Blue Coach: George White
1961 Season Highlights
George White enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Banks. The Jets move from Class and into Region 0.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 14
Ensley
6
13
L
Wed., Sep. 20
Phillips Birmingham
27
12
W
Wed., Sep. 27
Sidney Lanier
7
27
L
Thu., Oct. 5
Bessemer
13
13
T
Thu., Oct. 12
Ramsay
0
6
L
Thu., Oct. 19
Shades Valley
13
12
W
Thu., Oct. 26
Lee Montgomery
7
7
T
Sun., Nov. 5 OPEN Sun., Nov. 12
West End
27
0
W
Thu., Nov. 16
Woodlawn
6
32
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 3-4
-2
Points Scored 106
Scoring Average 11.8
Points Allowed 122
Defense Average 13.6
Opponents Record 44-34
-8
Home Record 0-0
Away Record 0-0
1961 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Banks was not ranked.
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Joel White
T
Sr. 6-1 194
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Bob Tarrant B
HM
BN
Gene Atkinson E
HM
BPH
Jerry Popwell B
HM
BN
Jerry Popwell C
HM
BPH
Joel White T
HM
BN
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