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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Roy Terry


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1920  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights
 Roy Terry enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1972 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Decatur   *  33   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Neshoba Central    13   18   L       
 Mon., Sep. 25   Union   *  12   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Carthage   *  24   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Ackerman   *  14   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Kosciusko   *  12   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 27   Forest    7   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Newton   *  58   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Louisville   *  0   54   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Winona   *  40   22   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record59-50 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1972  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eupora 8-3198776-2-013364  Reuban Walker
Kosciusko 10-0268595-0-013919  Art Nester
Ackerman 7-32231095-2-016264  Ronnie Ware
Decatur 6-51581805-1-013888  Harlon Stewart
Philadelphia 5-52132405-3-0193181  Roy Terry
Louisville 8-2333603-1-018719  A.J. Kilpatrick
Winona 4-61942193-3-0136134  Wally Bumpas
West Kemper 3-3-165762-2-04756  Billy Brown
Newton 2-81003461-6-066257  Gerald Hegan
Union 2-81081961-6-074144  Percy Miller
Noxubee County 1-6742250-4-024145  Vernon Johnson
Carthage 0-9-11072660-6-049177  Bobby Goolsby



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