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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Walter Wellborn Football Team History


Walter Wellborn Panthers
Walter H. Wellborn High School

135 Pinson Rd. Anniston, AL 36201
Stadium: The Hill
Colors: Black & White
Coach: Mike Battles Sr.
Region: 5A-R12
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1955  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Mike Battles Sr. enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Walter Wellborn.
 The Panthers finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  @ Anniston    10   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Cleburne County    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Gadsden    20   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Pell City    21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Talladega    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Jacksonville   *  33   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Oxford   *  18   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Saks   *  35   9   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Gardendale    14   20   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored198
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record50-49
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record4-2
1986 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/19861 10(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19862 8(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19863 6(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19864 6(3-0) ASWA
10/1/19865 4(4-0) ASWA
10/8/19866 4(5-0) ASWA
10/15/19867 4(6-0) ASWA
10/22/19868 3(6-0) ASWA
10/29/19869 8(6-1) ASWA
11/6/1986Final 6(7-1) ASWA
  
1986 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oxford 8-21821270-113283-06131  Robert Herring
Walter Wellborn 7-21981000-114202-18656  Mike Battles Sr.
Saks 3-71381871-24255  Ray Hammett
Jacksonville 1-91152510-31966  Robert Peppers

1986 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Walter Wellborn Players on File.

1986 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeff SmithLB Sr.6-0215 HM  ASWA
 Jeff SmithLB Sr.6-0215 1st  BN
 Victor HallDL Sr.6-4220 1st  BN
 Victor HallDL Sr.6-4220 1st  ASWA



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