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Florence Football Team History


Florence Eagles
Florence High School

232 Hwy. 469 North Florence, MS
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Melvin Waters


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1933  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights
 Melvin Waters enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florence.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Saint Joseph Jackson    7   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Pearl   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Byram    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Brandon   *  18   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Mount Olive    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Forest Hill   *  14   44   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Forest   *  12   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Morton   *  7   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Clinton   *  19   40   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Pelahatchie    34   7   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record53-42 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1959  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pinola 1-9263201-4-06209  Donald McCrary
 North
Forest 8-22981275-1-015263  Kenneth Bramlett
Morton 8-1271735-1-016560  Hollis Rutter
Clinton 9-22931024-2-012071  Roy Burkett
Forest Hill 7-32771804-2-0171101  David Lingle
Brandon 6-42111832-4-0103134  Wade Bass
Pearl 2-8832851-5-046194  Fred Foster
Florence 3-71502300-6-070204  Melvin Waters
 South
Mendenhall 10-0305825-0-013824  Wally Beach
Crystal Springs 7-2-2245994-1-114658  Wade Alexander
Magee 6-2-1236654-1-114833  Charles Calloway
Monticello 6-3-12251233-3-011797  Cadman Porter
Prentiss 5-51861282-4-0100101  Orville Foshee
Hazlehurst 1-9672700-6-045178  Ronald Bennett



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