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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Art VanTone

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1908 <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024

1951 Season Highlights

Art VanTone enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1951 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Meridian	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Central Jackson	7	28	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Canton	36	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Biloxi *	20	19	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Pascagoula *	14	14	T
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Brookhaven *	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Natchez-Adams *	32	28	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. McComb *	27	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Moss Point *	6	13	L
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Gulfport *	20	7	W
Thu., Nov. 22	@ Hattiesburg *	14	21	L

1951 Season Totals
Record	6-4 -1
Points Scored	190
Scoring Average	17.3
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	16.1
Opponents Record	63-45 -6
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-4 -1

1951 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brookhaven	10-1	307	79	7-1-0	224	65	Charlie Armstrong
Biloxi	7-3	164	93	6-2-0	138	60	Edgar Wright
Laurel	6-4-1	190	177	5-2-1	147	121	Art VanTone
Pascagoula	7-3-1	196	98	4-3-1	128	85	Thomas Binion
McComb	6-4	179	166	4-4-0	120	147	Melvin Hemphill
Natchez-Adams	6-5	178	178	3-5-0	132	160	A.I. Rexinger
Hattiesburg	4-5-1	93	126	3-5-0	80	126	C.D. Galey
Gulfport	4-6	186	168	2-6-0	110	162	Warren Watkins
Moss Point	1-9	38	270	1-7-0	26	179	J.D. Stonestreet

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