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Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: F.L. Thompson

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1930 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

F.L. Thompson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 27	New Albany *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	Montpelier	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Pontotoc *	2	13	L
Fri., Oct. 18	East Tupelo	25	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Aberdeen *	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 1	Artesia	36	0	W
Fri., Nov. 8	@ West Point *	13	0	W
Fri., Nov. 15	Ackerman	0	30	L
Fri., Nov. 22	OPEN
Wed., Nov. 27	Okolona *	7	0	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	130
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	49
Defense Average	5.4
Opponents Record	24-42 -4
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	1-1

1940 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	11-0-1	324	21	6-0-1	171	14	Doss Fulton
Amory	9-2	311	62	6-2-0	193	50	Earl Hutson
Houston	6-3	130	49	3-2-0	62	19	F.L. Thompson
Pontotoc	5-3-2	133	84	3-2-1	72	52	Vick Metts
Corinth	4-4-2	98	74	3-2-2	85	39	Monette Butler
Aberdeen	4-6	32	114	2-5-0	18	102	James Wade
West Point	3-6	35	130	2-3-0	12	57	Homer Catledge
Okolona	1-6	16	107	1-5-0	16	88
University	1-1-2	22	41	1-1-2	22	41
New Albany	0-6	7	175	0-6-0	7	175

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