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Bruce Football Team History

Bruce Trojans

Bruce High School

430 East Countiss Street Bruce, MS
Stadium: Trojan Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: J.V. Swindle

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1940 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

J.V. Swindle enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bruce.

The Trojans set a team record for points allowed in a game with 82.

The Trojans set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 76 points.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	Calhoun City	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	Pontotoc *	33	6	W
Fri., Sep. 19	Aberdeen *	0	27	L
Fri., Sep. 26	Amory *	3	21	L
Fri., Oct. 3	Houston *	18	8	W
Fri., Oct. 17	West Point *	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 24	Starkville *	6	82	L
Fri., Oct. 24	University *	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 31
Fri., Nov. 7	New Albany *	28	42	L

1969 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	100
Scoring Average	11.1
Points Allowed	241
Defense Average	26.8
Opponents Record	52-49
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1969 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	10-0	414	90	8-0-0	357	62	Jim Craig
Aberdeen	8-1	272	133	7-1-0	243	127	Thomas Pierce
New Albany	8-3	203	144	6-2-0	151	119	Don Skelton
Amory	5-5	169	174	4-4-0	155	146	Bill Reeder
West Point	4-6	131	195	4-4-0	119	118	Charlie Newell
Bruce	3-6	100	241	2-6-0	94	241	J.V. Swindle
Houston	1-9	56	237	1-7-0	42	185	Jim Dempsey
University	5-5	199	188				Bob Sanders
Pontotoc	0-10	111	352	0-8-0	85	278	Ralph Mitchell

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