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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 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Vernon Wells enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.

The Wildcats move from Class and into Region 0.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Gadsden	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Glencoe	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Pell City	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Sardis	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Guntersville	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Scottsboro	13	27	L
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Albertville	19	7	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Talladega	7	13	L
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Boaz	31	0	W
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Cherokee County	35	0	W

1963 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	208
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	59
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	51-44 -5
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	3-0

1963 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
	Final	9	(8-2)		MA
10/11/1963	5	4	(4-0)	26.3	BPH

1963 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Joe Venable	MG	Sr.	6-2	225	All-Star Game

1963 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Joe Venable	T	Sr.		255	1st	BN
Tommy Groat	B				HM	BPH

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