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Olive Branch Football Team History

Olive Branch Conquistadors

Olive Branch High School

9366 East Sandridge Road Olive Branch, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Walter Carter

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1926 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Walter Carter enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Olive Branch.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Hernando *	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Horn Lake *	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Marks *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Water Valley *	0	24	L
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Oakland *	33	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Senatobia *	0	31	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Coldwater *	6	12	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Tunica *	13	21	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Lambert *	7	48	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Holly Springs *	6	19	L

1961 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	91
Scoring Average	9.1
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	17.4
Opponents Record	45-39 -6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-4

1961 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hernando	8-1-1	173	51	8-1-1	173	51
Senatobia	7-1-1	203	67	7-1-1	203	67	James Coleman
Water Valley	7-2-1	189	142	7-2-1	189	142	Charles Peets
Holly Springs	7-2-1	225	84	6-2-1	163	78	Joe Williams
Lambert	6-1-2	223	58	6-1-2	223	58	George Brumfield
Sardis	4-4	94	66	4-4-0	94	66	Hoyt Bush
Tunica	4-4	128	152	4-4-0	128	152	Joe Collins
Coldwater	3-6	79	209	3-6-0	79	209
Olive Branch	3-7	91	174	3-7-0	91	174	Walter Carter
Marks	2-7	94	132	1-7-0	68	119	Les Henning
Horn Lake	1-7	76	200	1-7-0	76	200
Oakland	0-8	54	215	0-8-0	54	215	Dick Hamberlin

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