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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: Billy Cooper

 

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1919  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Billy Cooper enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Canton.
 
1962 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 14   Forest   *  0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Florence   *  6   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Brandon   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Morton   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Forest Hill   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Clinton   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Crystal Springs    10   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Pearl   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Kosciusko    6   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Yazoo City    6   19   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored81
  Scoring Average8.1
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record52-43 -6
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1962  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Forest Hill 8-31551055-2-010167  Tom Cheney
Morton 7-3159715-2-09933  Dale Brasher
Clinton 5-4-193654-2-16533  Roy Burkett
Florence 5-3-21561163-3-18995  Billy Templeton
Brandon 4-61021703-4-057111  Louis Strickland
Pearl 4-5-11111303-3-18684  Bob Parker
Canton 3-781992-5-05968  Billy Cooper
Forest 3-6-11131431-5-153118  Henry Rath
 South
Magee 11-0291306-0-015812  John Williams
Mendenhall 9-2268745-1-016134  A.J. Mangum
Hazlehurst 6-41651373-3-0105105  Ronald Bennett
Crystal Springs 3-7791893-3-067119  Wade Alexander
Monticello 5-51751732-4-089149  George Arendale
Prentiss 2-8931821-5-034105  Leslie Smith
Tylertown 2-8-1872381-5-040130  Jack Poole



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