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Canton Football Team History


Canton Tigers
Canton High School

634 Finney Road Canton, MS
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Howard Willoughby


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1919  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights
 Howard Willoughby enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Canton.
 
1958 Season
     
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 12   Brandon    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19   Quitman   *  19   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 3   Philadelphia   *  34   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 9   Crystal Springs    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Newton   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24   Kosciusko   *  34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7   Louisville   *  13   18   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14   Tallulah LA  7   32   L       
 Fri., Nov. 21   Yazoo City    6   0   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record59-37 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1958  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 8-1-1244776-1-017132  Fred Morris
Newton 8-32301096-2-016480  Bill Lindsley
Quitman 8-2248786-2-019472  Tom Cotten
Macon 7-1-22361205-1-113993  A.J. Kilpatrick
DeKalb 6-3-12251014-2-014168  Jack Holloway
Philadelphia 4-6-12202204-4-1181152  Bob Posey
Canton 5-4165953-2-012057  Howard Willoughby
Carthage 4-51531923-3-096132  Joe Silveri
Eupora 3-51641662-4-0118140  Leon Garner
Kosciusko 3-71122732-6-086238  John Ables
Union 2-91402441-7-067194  Bill Wells
Ackerman 0-9482740-8-048267  Prentiss Irvin



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