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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: Charles Garrett

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1908 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Charles Garrett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	Picayune *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	North Vicksburg	33	14	W
Fri., Sep. 17	Gulfport *	21	6	W
Fri., Sep. 24	Hattiesburg *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	Gulfport East *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	Greenville	14	34	L
Fri., Oct. 22	Laurel *	28	13	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Lee Montgomery AL	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 5	Pascagoula *	21	13	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Moss Point *	21	6	W
	Biloxi *	13	13	T

1971 Season Totals
Record	8-2 -1
Points Scored	219
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	105
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	61-49 -1
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-1

1971 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	8-2-1	219	105	7-0-1	172	51	Charles Garrett
Laurel	7-3	189	117	6-2-0	147	89	George Blair
Biloxi	7-2-1	300	98	5-2-1	211	71	John Williams
Gulfport	6-4	159	88	5-3-0	118	70	Leon Regal
Pascagoula	6-5	164	143	5-3-0	148	97	Aubrey Rozell
Gulfport East	5-5	139	118	3-5-0	84	97	Jimmy Tucker
Hattiesburg	4-6	113	179	3-5-0	91	159	Buddy Gardner
Moss Point	2-7	42	125	1-7-0	28	118	Billy Wayne Miller
Picayune	1-9	53	320	0-8-0	40	287	Robert McGraw

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