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Bruce Football Team History


Bruce Trojans
Bruce High School

430 East Countiss Street Bruce, MS
Stadium: Trojan Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: James Kelly


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1940  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights
 James Kelly enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bruce.
 
1957 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   Aberdeen    0   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 27   University    6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Vardaman    46   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Colliersville TN  25   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   West Point    12   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25   New Albany    31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Fulton   *               
 Fri., Nov. 8   Calhoun City   *  19   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Pontotoc    15   26   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record40-48 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
  
1957  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kossuth 10-0250748-0-017774  Odell Rutherford
Okolona 6-3145835-2-011255  Jack Lewis
Nettleton 6-0-2190454-0-08713  Jack Carlisle
Booneville 5-3-11901324-2-113892  William Ward
Calhoun City 5-31711114-2-013384  Otis Shuttles
Ripley 5-51601324-5-0129126  John Curlee Jr.
Fulton 3-3-21581203-3-1151113  Paul Prestage
Bruce 4-41541191-0-01914  James Kelly
Iuka 1-7-1631850-6-033148  
Shannon 1-5521380-5-026126  John Wiygul
Baldwyn 0-5-1201080-5-013101  Jimmy Jobe



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.