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Canton Tigers
Canton High School

634 Finney Road Canton, MS
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
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1919  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 The Head Coach is unknown.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 9   Forest Hill    18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16   Winona   *  45   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23   Ackerman   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 30   Philadelphia   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7   Crystal Springs   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14   Kosciusko   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Newton   *  12   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4   Clinton    24   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11   Louisville   *  26   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 18   Columbia    21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25   Yazoo City    26   19   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record63-49 -4
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1949  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kosciusko 13-04231127-0-023744  Robert Hardison
Louisville 8-32931517-1-023699  James Brown
Eupora 6-32531144-2-018170  Grady McCool
Canton 7-3-12201373-3-113192  
Newton 6-51691943-3-0104109  Preston Beatty
Philadelphia 6-52041813-5-0105163  Jack Warner
Carthage 4-4-11041383-2-17886  Robert Carter
Ackerman 3-5-11271383-4-1114119  Dale Davidson
Macon 6-61732012-3-06194  Van Brewer
Union 6-2-2217961-1-16138  Bill McCurley
Crystal Springs 4-4-1137841-2-05032  Wendell Webb
Morton 3-4-11071961-3-061145  
Forest 1-5-1721690-4-033117  A.J. Mangum
Quitman 0-301430-3-00143  Sawyer Sims
Winona 0-10363480-3-0690  



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.