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Morton Football Team History


Morton Panthers
Morton High School

238 East 4th Avenue Morton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Bill Shirley


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1929  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights
 Bill Shirley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Morton.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Newton    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Prentiss    33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16   Forest Hill   *  13   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23   Pearl   *  38   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30   Brandon   *  39   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7   Magee    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14   Clinton   *  12   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21   Florence   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28   Kosciusko    0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 11   Forest   *  0   26   L       
    Bay Springs    19   19   T       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record72-38 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record2-0
  
1960  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Clinton 7-2-12041315-0-116345  Roy Burkett
Forest 8-1-1268724-1-112252  Kenneth Bramlett
Florence 7-42061163-4-08792  Melvin Waters
Morton 5-5-12061583-3-012191  Bill Shirley
Forest Hill 4-61201833-3-082112  David Lingle
Brandon 4-6612352-4-033162  Burnett Blackmon
Pearl 3-81241830-7-064136  Fred Foster
 South
Magee 11-0367206-0-020513  Charles Calloway
Crystal Springs 8-1-1210435-1-014331  Wade Alexander
Hazlehurst 6-3-12171283-2-110387  Ronald Bennett
Mendenhall 4-4-11481422-3-19797  A.J. Mangum
Tylertown 4-771982-4-04359  Evan Perritt
Prentiss 3-71232532-4-077186  Leslie Smith
Monticello 0-10473230-6-021216  Butler Tucker



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