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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: Howard Willoughby


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1919  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights
 Howard Willoughby enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Canton.
 
1957 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   DeKalb   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Greenwood    0   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Quitman   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 4   Philadelphia   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Crystal Springs    32   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Newton   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Kosciusko   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8   Louisville   *  6   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 15   Tallulah LA  12   31   L       
 Fri., Nov. 22   Yazoo City    0   6   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record54-50 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1957  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Union 8-2241727-2-019672  Bill Wells
Ackerman 6-2-1154776-2-115477  Prentiss Irvin
Louisville 8-2185975-2-013271  Ken Lawrence
Canton 6-41561235-1-011253  Howard Willoughby
Macon 5-3-197975-2-07872  A.J. Kilpatrick
Eupora 6-31801074-2-011668  Leon Garner
DeKalb 6-2-1163833-2-17969  Jack Holloway
Quitman 4-41341123-4-0121112  Tom Cotten
Newton 4-51401472-4-09696  Bill Lindsley
Kosciusko 1-9442661-7-038184  John Ables
Carthage 2-81112480-6-043177  Frank Sabatini
Philadelphia 1-91012180-8-062178  Bob Posey



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