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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: Bob Turnage

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1908 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Bob Turnage enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Picayune *	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Gulfport *	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Gulfport East *	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 5	Greenville	6	31	L
Fri., Oct. 19	Laurel *	7	26	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Hattiesburg *	13	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Pascagoula *	10	10	T
Fri., Nov. 9	Moss Point *	25	16	W
Fri., Nov. 16	Biloxi *	26	0	W
	Murrah	15	7	W

1973 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	97
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	55-39 -5
Home Record	2-0
Away Record	2-0

1973 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	7-2-1	172	97	6-1-1	151	59	Bob Turnage
Biloxi	8-3	140	79	5-3-0	71	79	Joe Sabbatini
Moss Point	6-3	169	73	5-3-0	145	73	Billy Wayne Miller
Pascagoula	5-2-2	110	91	5-2-1	103	84	Aubrey Rozell
Hattiesburg	6-4	174	103	4-4-0	99	82	Buddy Gardner
Laurel	5-4-1	122	97	3-4-1	96	85	George Blair
Gulfport	4-5	112	112	3-5-0	94	98	Leon Regal
Gulfport East	2-6-1	77	135	2-5-1	71	117	Jimmy Tucker
Picayune	2-8	83	234	1-7-0	53	206	Dewey Partridge

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