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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
1972 Season Highlights
George White enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Banks.
First playoff win.
First 12 win season.
First playoff appearance.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 31
Carver Birmingham
56
0
W
Fri., Sep. 1
Ramsay
42
0
W
Fri., Sep. 8
Berry
6
2
W
Fri., Sep. 15
West End
22
14
W
Fri., Sep. 22
Mountain Brook
21
7
W
Fri., Sep. 29
Ensley
41
19
W
Thu., Oct. 12
Jones Valley
19
0
W
Fri., Oct. 20
Woodlawn
27
6
W
Fri., Nov. 3
Huffman
23
6
W
Fri., Nov. 10
Berry
14
14
T
Legion Field
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 17 vs.
Davidson
20
20
W (OT)
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 24 vs.
Tuscaloosa County
21
0
W
Semi-finals Playoffs Sat., Dec. 2 @
Huffman
34
8
W
Championship Game
1972 Season Totals
Record 12-0
-1
Points Scored 346
Scoring Average 26.6
Points Allowed 96
Defense Average 7.4
Opponents Record 85-45
-6
Home Record 2-0
Away Record 1-0
1972 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/11/1972 6
1 (6-0)
AHSAA
10/18/1972 7
1 (7-0)
AHSAA
10/25/1972 8
1 (8-0)
AHSAA
10/4/1972 5
1 (5-0)
AHSAA
11/1/1972 9
1 (8-0)
AHSAA
11/12/1972 Final
3 (9-0-1)
AHSAA
11/5/1972 10
1 (9-0)
AHSAA
11/8/1972 10
1 (9-0)
AHSAA
9/20/1972 3
3 (3-0)
AHSAA
9/27/1972 4
1 (4-0)
AHSAA
1972 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Danny Neel
LB
Sr.
All-Star Game
Fred Dawson
T
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Fred Dawson
T
Sr. 215
All-Star Game
Johnny Gunnels
FB
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Johnny Gunnels
DB
Sr. 6-0 178
All-Star Game
Johnny Gunnels
B
Sr. 178
Super All-State
Bham News
1972 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Danny Collins C
Sr. 185
2nd
BN
Danny Collins L
Sr. 185
HM
BPH
Danny Neal G/C
Sr. 6-2 190
HM
BN
Danny Neal LB
Sr. 6-2 190
1st
BPH
Frank Deliz L
HM
BPH
Fred Dawson L
Sr. 215
2nd
BPH
Fred Dawson T
Sr. 215
1st
BN
Jeff Rutledge QB
2nd
BPH
Johnny Gunnels B
Sr. 6-2 185
1st
BPH
Johnny Gunnels B
Sr. 6-2 178
1st
BN
Rodney Johnson B
HM
BN
Rush Girardeau L
HM
BPH
Tommy Saffles B
HM
BPH
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