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Poplarville Football Team History

Poplarville Hornets

Poplarville High School

1301 South Main Street Poplarville, MS
Stadium: Dobie Holden Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Marvin Triplett

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1911 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Marvin Triplett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Sumrall *	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Ocean Springs	41	13	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Lumberton *	43	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Petal *	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Purvis *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Brooklyn *	7	18	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Ellisville	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Bay *	28	7	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ George County *	26	0	W
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Leakesville *	12	7	W
Fri., Nov. 18	Brooklyn *	7	0	W	Petal

1955 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	250
Scoring Average	22.7
Points Allowed	57
Defense Average	5.2
Opponents Record	48-54 -3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-1

1955 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-2	250	57	7-2-0	188	44	Marvin Triplett
Brooklyn	8-2	191	21				Fred Henley
Leakesville	8-2	128	79				Brooks Tisdale
Petal	8-2	169	71				Louis McKissack
George County	4-7	122	151				John King Jr.
Purvis	4-6	92	143				Clyde Benton
Bay	2-7	85	198				Lance Lumpkin
Lumberton	2-5-2	89	123				Davis Melton
Wiggins	2-6-1	76	179				Buddy Madden
Sumrall	1-8-1	44	216				Thomas Deen

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