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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Vernon Wells enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Fyffe    19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Piedmont    12   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Sardis    35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Anniston    0   25   L       
 Sun., Oct. 9  vs. Guntersville    0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Scottsboro    2   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Albertville    31   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28   Oxford    6   6   T       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Glencoe    0   6   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Valley Head    35   7   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record62-30 -8
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record3-2
1960 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Fort Payne was not ranked.
  

1960 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Wayne Freeman B Sr.190 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Wayne Freeman FB Sr.6-2200 All-Star Game  

1960 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Wayne FreemanB Sr.198 1st  BN
 Wayne FreemanB Sr.198 1st  BPH



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