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Crossville Football Team History
Crossville Lions
Crossville High School
5405 Co. Rd. 28 Crossville, AL 35962
Stadium: Crossville Memorial Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Charles Buddy Hearn
1961 Season Highlights
Charles Buddy Hearn enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Crossville.
First 10 win season.
First undefeated & untied season.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 2 vs.
Ider
34
7
W
Fri., Sep. 8 @
Geraldine
12
6
W
Fri., Sep. 15 vs.
Collinsville
33
6
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @
Plainview
39
0
W
Fri., Sep. 29 @
Valley Head
40
0
W
Thu., Oct. 5 @
Fyffe
26
6
W
Thu., Oct. 12 vs.
Sylvania
20
19
W
Fri., Oct. 20 @
Boaz
44
0
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Cleburne County
34
7
W
Fri., Nov. 10 vs.
Sylvania
33
0
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 10-0
Points Scored 315
Scoring Average 31.5
Points Allowed 51
Defense Average 5.1
Opponents Record 43-51
-6
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 5-0
1961 Class Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/25/1961 7
8 (7-0-1) 51
ASWA
11/15/1961 10
8 (9-0) 53
ASWA
11/30/1961 Final
8 (9-0) 55
ASWA
12/12/1961 Final
2 (10-0) 25.5
BPH
1961 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
John Cochran
Sr. 200
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
John Cochran
FB
Sr. 6-1 200
All-Star Game
Woodrow Troope
C
Sr. 6-0 190
All-Star Game
1961 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Buddy Hearn Coach
1st
BPH
John Cochran B
Sr. 200
1st
BN
John Cochran B
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
John Cochran B
Sr. 190
1st
ASWA
Richard Cole T
Jr.
HM
BN
Woodrow Troope C
Sr. 190
2nd
BN
Woodrow Troope C
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Woodrow Troope C
Sr. 190
1st
ASWA
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.