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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Rush McKay

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1908 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

Rush McKay enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 12	Picayune *	20	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	Moss Point *	21	12	W
Fri., Sep. 26	Gulfport *	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 3	Pascagoula *	6	35	L
Fri., Oct. 10	Brookhaven	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 17	Meridian	8	28	L
Fri., Oct. 31	Provine	47	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	Biloxi *	14	9	W
Fri., Nov. 14	Hattiesburg *	21	19	W
Fri., Nov. 21	@ Gulfport East *	31	33	L
Sat., Nov. 29	Central Jackson	26	33	L	Jackson

1969 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	208
Scoring Average	18.9
Points Allowed	216
Defense Average	19.6
Opponents Record	50-53 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-1

1969 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Biloxi	7-3	275	117	6-1-0	217	62	John Williams
Gulfport	7-2	252	79	5-2-0	187	73	Charles Ellzey
Pascagoula	7-3	203	120	4-3-0	134	93	Aubrey Rozell
Laurel	6-5	208	216	4-3-0	113	142	Rush McKay
Gulfport East	5-2-2	140	137	4-2-1	106	131	Lester Aultman
Hattiesburg	5-4-1	204	168	3-3-1	147	124	Stan Hathorn
Moss Point	1-9	99	305	1-6-0	87	219	Ray Freeman
Picayune	2-8	127	265	0-7-0	54	201	Bob Parker

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