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Rosedale Football Team History

Rosedale Eagles

West Bolivar High School

505 North Main Street Rosedale, MS
Stadium: Leland Young Stadium
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Billy B. Shirley

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1923 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Billy B. Shirley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Rosedale.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Lambert *	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Lexington	14	32	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Anguilla *	24	12	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Friars Point	54	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Inverness	33	12	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Tunica *	34	13	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Shelby *	18	20	L
Fri., Oct. 26	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Boyle	2	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Ruleville *	44	18	W
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Benoit	50	0	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	312
Scoring Average	31.2
Points Allowed	113
Defense Average	11.3
Opponents Record	57-37 -2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	5-0

1956 Cotton Boll Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Shelby	9-0	280	36	7-0-0	222	24	Tom Cotten
Rosedale	8-2	312	113	4-1-0	159	63	Billy B. Shirley
Tunica	6-4	170	184	3-3-0	90	120	Hoyt Bush
Shaw Hawks	4-2-1	92	90	3-2-0	66	77
Anguilla	6-3	178	122	2-1-0	49	42	Carl Salyer
North Carrollton	5-1-3	157	79	2-1-2	92	54
Lambert	5-4-1	205	111	2-3-1	106	84
Ruleville	5-4-1	246	130	2-4-1	141	112	Tommy Gunn.
Marks	1-8	72	258	1-5-0	52	162
Crowder	1-8	58	330	0-6-0	19	258

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