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Florence Football Team History

Florence Eagles

Florence High School

232 Hwy. 469 North Florence, MS
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Melvin Waters

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1933 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Melvin Waters enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florence.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Saint Joseph Jackson	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 11	Pearl *	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 18	Byram	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	Brandon *	18	25	L
Fri., Oct. 2	Mount Olive	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Forest Hill *	14	44	L
Fri., Oct. 16	Forest *	12	32	L
Fri., Oct. 23	Morton *	7	37	L
Fri., Oct. 30	Clinton *	19	40	L
Fri., Nov. 6	Pelahatchie	34	7	W

1959 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	230
Defense Average	23.0
Opponents Record	53-42 -1
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1959 Little Dixie Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pinola	1-9	26	320	1-4-0	6	209	Donald McCrary
	North
Forest	8-2	298	127	5-1-0	152	63	Kenneth Bramlett
Morton	8-1	271	73	5-1-0	165	60	Hollis Rutter
Clinton	9-2	293	102	4-2-0	120	71	Roy Burkett
Forest Hill	7-3	277	180	4-2-0	171	101	David Lingle
Brandon	6-4	211	183	2-4-0	103	134	Wade Bass
Pearl	2-8	83	285	1-5-0	46	194	Fred Foster
Florence	3-7	150	230	0-6-0	70	204	Melvin Waters
	South
Mendenhall	10-0	305	82	5-0-0	138	24	Wally Beach
Crystal Springs	7-2-2	245	99	4-1-1	146	58	Wade Alexander
Magee	6-2-1	236	65	4-1-1	148	33	Charles Calloway
Monticello	6-3-1	225	123	3-3-0	117	97	Cadman Porter
Prentiss	5-5	186	128	2-4-0	100	101	Orville Foshee
Hazlehurst	1-9	67	270	0-6-0	45	178	Ronald Bennett

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