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Bruce Football Team History

Bruce Trojans

Bruce High School

430 East Countiss Street Bruce, MS
Stadium: Trojan Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: James Kelly

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1940 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

James Kelly enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bruce.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Calhoun City	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 8	Pontotoc *	6	32	L
Fri., Sep. 15
Fri., Sep. 22	Aberdeen *	0	25	L
Fri., Sep. 29	Amory *	0	32	L
Fri., Oct. 6	Eupora	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 13	Houston *	7	17	L
Fri., Oct. 20	West Point *	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 27	Starkville *	6	47	L
Fri., Nov. 3	University *	6	53	L
Fri., Nov. 10	New Albany *	7	38	L

1961 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	58
Scoring Average	5.8
Points Allowed	303
Defense Average	30.3
Opponents Record	51-48 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-0

1961 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Amory	9-0	316	69	8-0-0	277	69	Doug Brown
University	10-1	371	64	7-1-0	258	38	Bill Calhoun
New Albany	6-3	131	104	5-3-0	118	104	William Ward
Aberdeen	4-5-1	114	114	4-3-1	107	96	Bill Brumley
Starkville	4-5	192	122	4-4-0	192	109	Jack Nix
Pontotoc	3-5-1	111	146	3-4-1	105	134	Charles Duck
West Point	3-6	150	177	3-5-0	144	164	Russell Reid
Houston	1-9	51	351	1-7-0	44	293	James Hood
Bruce	1-9	58	303	0-8-0	32	270	James Kelly

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