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Meridian Football Team History


Meridian Wildcats
Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Claude Jennings

 

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1908  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Claude Jennings enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.
 
1961 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 15   Laurel    0   32   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Greenwood   *  13   13   T       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Tupelo   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Louisville    14   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Vicksburg   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Lee   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 3   Central Jackson   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Murrah   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Clarksdale   *  14   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  vs. Biloxi    6   6   T       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -2
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record64-43 -6
  Home Record1-0 -1
  Away Record0-0
  
1961  Big 8 N Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Murrah 8-1-22151068-0-120283  Jack Carlisle
Greenville 7-2-1214936-2-118193  Wally Beach
Tupelo 7-31541155-3-012196  Lee Paslay
Central Jackson 6-51671685-4-0128137  Bob Stevens
Vicksburg 6-3166624-3-010155  Gene Allen
Meridian 5-3-21091034-2-18955  Claude Jennings
Clarksdale 3-6-11121803-6-1112180  Jack Stribling
Greenwood 3-5-21121482-5-299142  Bobby Wilson
Lee 3-7791392-5-060105  Harold Wesson
Yazoo City 3-4-3961371-4-255118  Eulas Jenkins
Corinth 2-8672030-6-040145  Bob Tyler



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