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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Banks Football Team History


Banks Jets
L.Frazier Banks High School

721 86th St. Birmingham, AL 35206
Stadium: Lawson Field
Colors: Red & Blue
Coach: George White
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1959  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 1988
1973 Season Highlights
 George White enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Banks.
 Record 13-0 season.
 The Jets set a team record by winning 13 games.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 6   Ramsay    41   6   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 14   Berry    35   7   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Sep. 20   Jackson-Olin    35   6   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Mountain Brook    26   15   W       
 Thu., Oct. 4   Ensley    7   6   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Oct. 11   Jones Valley    37   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 19   Woodlawn    17   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 26   Phillips Birmingham    17   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Nov. 2   Huffman    24   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 9   Homewood    35   10   W    Legion Field   
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16   Wenonah    35   19   W    Legion Field   1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Butler    8   6   W    Legion Field   Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30   Grissom    21   0   W       Championship Game 
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average7.9
  Opponents Record80-49 -4
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record1-0
1973 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/10/19736 3(5-0) AHSAA
10/17/19737 2(6-0) AHSAA
10/24/19738 2(7-0) AHSAA
10/3/19735 5(4-0) AHSAA
10/30/19739 1(8-0) AHSAA
11/6/197310 1(9-0) AHSAA
  

1973 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Freddie Knighton T Sr. All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Jeff Rutledge QB Jr.6-2175 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Jerry Murphree HB Jr. All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Joe Shaw DE Sr.6-5215 All-Star Game  
 Joe Shaw DE Sr.6-5215 All-Star Game  
 Rick Neal SE Sr.6-2205 All-Star Game  

1973 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Fred KnightonG Jr.198 1st  BN
 Fred KnightonL Jr.198 1st  BPH
 Jeff RutledgeQB Jr.183 1st  BPH
 Jeff RutledgeB Jr.183 1st  BN
 Jerry MurphreeB Sr.180 HM  BN
 Jerry MurphreeB Jr.195 2nd  BPH
 Joe ShawT Sr.210 1st  BN
 Joe ShawE Sr.210 2nd  BPH
 Ricky NealLB Sr.201 2nd  BPH
 Ricky NealE Sr.201 1st  BN



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