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University High School

Oxford, MS
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Colors: Blue & White
Coach: A.W. Carpenter

1921 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1969

1956 Season Highlights

A.W. Carpenter enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at University.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	Starkville *	13	23	L
Fri., Sep. 14	Pontotoc *	26	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 28	New Albany *	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	Amory *	46	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Aberdeen *	13	27	L
Fri., Oct. 19	Grenada *	7	12	L
Fri., Oct. 26	Houston *	33	26	W
Fri., Nov. 2	West Point *	0	26	L
Fri., Nov. 9	Batesville	7	7	T

1956 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	164
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	14.9
Opponents Record	45-48 -7
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-0

1956 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	10-0	281	76	8-0-0	234	70	Jack Nix
Grenada	7-3-1	146	79	6-1-1	120	47	Bob Ellard
West Point	6-2-2	180	71	5-2-1	141	59	Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen	5-4	183	157	4-4-0	145	143	John Tidwell
Houston	5-5	196	197	4-4-0	142	136	Joe Brigance
University	4-4-1	164	134	4-4-0	157	127	A.W. Carpenter
New Albany	2-5-2	108	136	2-4-2	89	102	Roy Johnston
Pontotoc	2-8	116	290	1-8-0	92	277	Joe Silveri
Amory	0-11	74	286	0-8-0	56	221	Melvin Waters

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.