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Wetumpka Football Team History

Wetumpka Indians

Wetumpka High School

1251 Coosa River Pkwy. Wetumpka, AL 36092
Stadium: Hohenburg Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jack Ray

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1902 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Jack Ray enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wetumpka.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Dadeville	20	12	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Prattville	17	6	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Hayneville	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Chilton County	7	7	T
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Tuskegee	33	12	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Elmore County	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Tallassee	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Auburn	34	0	W
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Jemison	47	13	W
Thu., Nov. 26	vs. Holtville	42	0	W

1953 Season Totals
Record	9-0 -1
Points Scored	254
Scoring Average	25.4
Points Allowed	50
Defense Average	5.0
Opponents Record	34-48 -14
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-0 -1

1953 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
	Final	6	()	29	BPH

1953 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Franklin Schroeder	E	Sr.	6-2	180	All-Star Game

1953 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Ed Eubanks	C				HM	MA
Franklin Shroeder	E	Sr.			2nd	BN
Kenneth Blankenship	B				HM	MA
Paul Avant	E				HM	MA
Quinton Schroeder	E				2nd	BPH
Quinton Schroeder	E				1st	MA
Quinton Schroeder	B				HM	MA
Tommy Peoples	T				HM	MA

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