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Batesville Football Team History

Batesville Tigers

South Panola High School

601 Tiger Drive Batesville, MS
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Colors: Blue & Red
Coach: O.J. Armstrong

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1931 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

O.J. Armstrong enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Batesville.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Yazoo City *	0	27	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Indianola *	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Cleveland *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Charleston *	16	19	L
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Water Valley	40	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Sardis	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Winona *	19	32	L
Fri., Oct. 23	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Drew *	0	21	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ West Tallahatchie *	35	13	W
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Pontotoc	47	0	W

1953 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	196
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	60-47 -2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-2

1953 Delta Valley Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Drew	9-2	238	100	8-0-0	204	54	W.C. Husmann
Yazoo City	10-1	370	79	5-1-0	182	40	Doug Hanley
East Tallahatchie	5-4	135	166	4-3-0	104	127	Mike Mihalic
West Tallahatchie	5-5	135	170	4-4-0	103	151	Bernard Blackwell
Indianola	4-5-1	113	149	4-5-0	107	143	Walker W. Jones
Winona	10-1	305	71	3-1-0	93	32	Johnny Bruce
Batesville	6-4	196	136	3-4-0	95	118	O.J. Armstrong
Belzoni	5-5	183	202	3-5-0	125	181	Howard Woods
Leland	5-5	157	136	1-4-0	58	102	Bryant Smith
Cleveland	0-10	64	247	0-8-0	57	180	J.C. Bates

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