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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Rush McKay

 

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1908  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Rush McKay enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   Gulfport East   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Meridian    0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Moss Point   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Gulfport   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Pascagoula    13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Brookhaven   *  40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Natchez-Adams   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   McComb   *  21   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8   Biloxi   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Hattiesburg   *  32   7   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record50-49 -4
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1968  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Biloxi 11-03881137-0-026360  John Williams
Gulfport 8-22621136-1-018277  Charles Ellzey
Laurel 6-42021396-2-018992  Rush McKay
Hattiesburg 6-52001685-3-0142110  Stan Hathorn
Wingfield 8-2250564-1-014720  A.J. Kilpatrick
Gulfport East 6-41801743-4-091141  Ray Bishop
Pascagoula 4-61161523-4-0106124  Levaine Hollingshead
Provine 3-7571912-2-01493  John Ladner
Picayune 2-81442942-6-097221  Ed Reed
Natchez-Adams 2-7-11102012-4-072134  John Correro
Brookhaven 1-7-2711751-4-151120  Charles McArthur
Moss Point 1-9393391-7-039260  Ray Freeman
McComb 1-8-11521500-5-19374  Frank Halbert



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