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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
Region: 4A-R8
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1959  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 1988
1974 Season Highlights
 George White enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Banks.
 First region championship.
 Won 25 consecutive games.
 The Jets move from Region 0 to Region 8.
 The Jets won the Class 4A Region 8 Championship.
 TheJets set a team record by scoring 408 points.
 The Jets set a team record by scoring 71 in a game.
 The Jets set a team record for margin of victory at 71 points.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 13   Carver Birmingham    62   0   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 19   Hayes    71   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 27   Ramsay    41   0   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Mountain Brook    49   12   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Oct. 11   Berry    28   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 18   Ensley    42   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 25   Huffman    35   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 1   Jones Valley    35   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 8   Woodlawn    18   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 15   West End    27   34   L    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15   Bye                 1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Homewood    0   12   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored408
  Scoring Average37.1
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record61-55
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-1
1974 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/13/19745 1(5-0)127 AP
11/12/19749 1(9-0)139 AP
9/17/19741 1(1-0)87 AP
  

1974 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Fred Knighton DT Sr.6-1215 All-Star Game  
 Fred Knighton T Sr.210 Super All-State  Bham News
 Jeff Rutledge QB Sr.6-0185 All American  Coach & Athlete
 Jeff Rutledge QB Sr.6-2175 All American  Parade
 Jeff Rutledge QB Sr.6-2175 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Jeff Rutledge QB Sr.6-2195 4A Back of the Year  Bham Post-Herald
 Jeff Rutledge QB Sr.195 Super All-State  Bham News
 Jerry McDonald WR Sr.5-10180 All-Star Game  
 Jerry McDonald E Sr.175 Super All-State  Bham News

1974 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bob GrefsendL Sr.6-2205 HM  BN
 Bob GrefsendLB Sr.6-2205 1st  MA
 Bob GrefsendLB Sr.6-2205 HM  BPH
 Frank GunnelsL HM  BPH
 Fred KnightonL Sr.6-1220 2nd  BPH
 Fred KnightonT Sr.6-1210 1st  BN
 Greg RatcliffL HM  BN
 Jeff RutledgeQB Sr.6-2195 1st  BN
 Jeff RutledgeQB Sr.6-1195 1st  BPH
 Jerry McDonaldE Sr.5-10175 1st  BPH
 Jerry McDonaldDB Sr.6-0180 1st  MA
 Jerry McDonaldE Sr.5-10175 1st  BN
 Jerry MurphreeHB Sr.180 1st  BN
 John ShawL Sr.6-5210 HM  BN
 John ShawDE Sr.6-5210 1st  MA
 John ShawL Sr.6-5210 HM  BPH
 John WahlB HM  BN



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