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Magnolia Football Team History

Magnolia Eagles

South Pike High School

205 West Myrtle Street Magnolia, MS
Stadium: Colee Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Walter Varnado

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1921 <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024

1949 Season Highlights

Walter Varnado enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Magnolia.

1949 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 16	Woodville *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Gloster *	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	Centreville *	39	7	W
Fri., Oct. 7	Osyka	45	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	Summit *	24	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Liberty *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Crystal Springs	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 4	Crosby *	6	20	L
Fri., Nov. 11	Tylertown *	25	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	Culkin	12	13	L	1st Round Playoffs

1949 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	197
Scoring Average	19.7
Points Allowed	65
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	48-33 -5
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

1949 Tangipahoa Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Crosby	11-0	331	75	7-0-0	199	43	Hugh Bowlin
Magnolia	8-2	197	65	6-1-0	127	46	Walter Varnado
Liberty	6-3	106	76	5-3-0	87	76	Harold Dickerson
Monticello	7-1	186	58	2-0-0	49	12
Woodville	5-4-2	109	183	2-4-0	33	125	Philip Poole
Tylertown	2-4-1	88	83	2-3-0	75	64	Glyn Slay
Centreville	2-4	52	90	1-4-0	33	78
Gloster	7-3	86	57	0-3-0	26	57
Summit	1-8	85	165	0-7-0	24	152

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.