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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
1966 Season Highlights
Vernon Wells enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Fort Payne.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 9 vs.
Huntsville
0
27
L
Fri., Sep. 16 vs.
Jones Valley
14
48
L
Fri., Sep. 23 vs.
Gadsden
0
38
L
Fri., Sep. 30 vs.
Emma Sansom
20
12
W
Fri., Oct. 7 vs.
Guntersville
18
20
L
Fri., Oct. 14 @
Scottsboro
18
14
W
Fri., Oct. 21 @
Albertville
19
6
W
Fri., Oct. 28 @
Arab
0
0
T
Fri., Nov. 4 @
Walter Wellborn
0
24
L
Thu., Nov. 10 @
Etowah
0
26
L
1966 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 89
Scoring Average 8.9
Points Allowed 215
Defense Average 21.5
Opponents Record 58-38
-4
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 2-2
-1
1966 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Fort Payne was not ranked.
1966 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Dick Groat
C
Sr. 200
All-Star Game
1966 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Dick Groat G
Sr.
HM
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