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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Sylacauga Football Team History


Sylacauga Aggies
Sylacauga High School

701 N. Broadway Sylacauga, AL 35150
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Colors: Cardinal, Black & White
Coach: Tom Calvin
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1910  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Tom Calvin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Sylacauga.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Locust Fork    51   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ John Carroll    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Parrish Selma    6   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Talladega    13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Benjamin Russell    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Shades Valley    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Oxford    27   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Pell City    25   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Childersburg    21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. B.B. Comer    14   0   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average3.4
  Opponents Record48-44 -5
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-0
1961 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19615 5(4-1)59 ASWA
10/18/19616 4(5-1)77 ASWA
10/25/19617 3(5-1)85 ASWA
10/4/19614 10(3-1)49 ASWA
11/1/19618 3(6-1)95 ASWA
11/15/196110 3(8-1)100 ASWA
11/30/1961Final 3(9-1)110 ASWA
11/8/19619 3(7-1)84 ASWA
12/12/1961Final 3(9-1)25.8 BPH
9/12/19611 178 ASWA
9/20/19612 3(2-0)73 ASWA
9/27/19613 9(2-1)38 ASWA
  

1961 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Gary Ray B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Gary Ray HB Sr.5-11195 All-Star Game  

1961 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Gary RayB Sr.190 1st  BN
 Gary RayB Sr.190 2nd  BPH
 Jimmy CottonC 1st  ASWA
 Jimmy EppersonE Sr.5-11 HM  BN
 Jimmy EppersonE Sr.5-11 HM  BPH
 Johnny CottonG Sr.195 1st  BPH
 Johnny CottonG Sr.195 1st  BN



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