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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Billy Cooper enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Canton.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Kosciusko    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Forest   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Florence   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Brandon   *  16   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Morton   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Forest Hill   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Clinton   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Crystal Springs    0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Pearl   *  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Warren Central    40   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Magee    0   27   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record53-59 -2
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1965  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Canton 8-3173736-1-010720  Billy Cooper
Forest Hill 9-2221615-2-013155  Tom Cheney
Clinton 7-3193784-3-012472  Roy Burkett
Morton 6-3-1147864-2-110861  Dale Brasher
Pearl 6-4-11191024-2-17248  Robert Neblett
Brandon 4-61701463-4-0118103  Louis Strickland
Florence 3-7922131-6-038173  Mike Vinson
Forest 0-10673100-7-047213  Billy Ray Adams
 South
Magee 11-029365-0-01446  Malcolm Nesmith
Hazlehurst 6-41181264-1-07960  Charles Callaway
Mendenhall 8-2157803-2-03661  Carroll Greer
Monticello 5-51401501-4-035103  Rex Dawsey
Prentiss 4-61331181-4-05472  Kenneth Bramlett
Crystal Springs 2-81011721-4-055101  Leon Canoy



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