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Linden Football Team History
Linden Patriots
Linden High School
P.O. Box 480729 Linden, AL 36748
Stadium: Linden Athletic Field Colors: Red, White & Blue Coach: Walter Henders
1965 Season Highlights
Walter Henders enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Linden.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 10 @
Greensboro
33
0
W
Fri., Sep. 17
Mortimer Jordan
38
0
W
Fri., Sep. 24 @
Sweet Water
39
0
W
Fri., Oct. 1 vs.
Demopolis
0
6
L
Fri., Oct. 8 vs.
Marengo County
34
0
W
Fri., Oct. 15 @
Choctaw County
33
14
W
Fri., Oct. 22 vs.
Sumter County
32
0
W
Fri., Oct. 29 @
Bibb County
38
13
W
Fri., Nov. 5 vs.
Thomasville
7
13
L
Fri., Nov. 12 vs.
Clarke County
46
7
W
Linden
1965 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 300
Scoring Average 30.0
Points Allowed 53
Defense Average 5.3
Opponents Record 55-38
-6
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 4-0
1965 Class 2A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Final
8 (8-2) 112
MA
10/13/1965 5
4 (4-1) 59
AP
10/20/1965 6
5 (5-1) 59
AP
10/27/1965 7
5 (6-1) 46
AP
10/6/1965 4
2 (3-1) 50
AP
11/10/1965 9
9 (7-2) 23
AP
11/18/1965 10
8 (7-2) 33
AP
11/3/1965 8
2 (7-1) 84
AP
11/30/1965 Final
7 (8-2) 38
AP
9/15/1965 1
1 (1-0) 55
AP
9/22/1965 2
1 (2-0) 86
AP
9/29/1965 3
1 (3-0) 72
AP
1965 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Jack Thomas
T
Sr. 6-2 225
All-Star Game
Reid Drinkard
G
Sr. 5-10 195
All-Star Game
1965 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Jack Thomas T
Sr. 220
1st
BN
Jack Thomas T
Sr. 210
1st
AP
Jack Thomas T
Sr. 210
1st
BPH
Reid Drinkard G
Sr.
HM
BN
Waldon Tucker QB
Sr.
2nd
AP
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