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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Fort Payne Football Team History


Fort Payne Wildcats
Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Vernon Wells
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1922  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Vernon Wells enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Fyffe    38   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Dade GA    32   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Walter Wellborn    26   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Anniston    13   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Guntersville    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Scottsboro    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Boaz    32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Albertville    14   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Glencoe    33   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Valley Head    60   12   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed156
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record48-35 -6
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1959 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  

1959 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Tommy Jacoway QB Sr.6-0165 All-Star Game  

1959 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Fort Payne Players on File.



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