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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Bob Posey

 

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1920  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Bob Posey enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1   Ackerman   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8   Noxubee County   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Union   *  39   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Carthage   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Canton   *  0   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Kosciusko   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Quitman   *  14   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20   DeKalb   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Neshoba Central    46   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Newton   *  0   0   T       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Louisville   *  7   34   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed158
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record57-47 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1961  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Macon 11-0338379-0-027830  A.J. Kilpatrick
Louisville 7-3243496-2-022035  Fred Morris
Newton 8-2-12211345-1-112072  Bill Lindsley
Quitman 6-42091365-4-0170136  Tom Cotten
Canton 7-31641344-2-010175  Billy Cooper
DeKalb 5-3-11291184-2-1117104  Don Goodwin
Philadelphia 5-5-11941584-5-1148139  Bob Posey
Eupora 4-5-11231333-4-190127  James E. Nichols
Kosciusko 3-71211763-7-0121176  Larry Thomas
Ackerman 3-7-11082602-6-069242  Sam Kendricks
Carthage 3-7982541-6-059205  Leland Harrison
Union 2-7762030-7-037189  G.C. Kirksey



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