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Canton Football Team History


Canton Tigers
Canton High School

634 Finney Road Canton, MS
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Billy Cooper

 

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1919  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Billy Cooper enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Canton.
 
1961 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 8   Brandon    16   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Quitman   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Forest Hill    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Philadelphia   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Crystal Springs    14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Newton   *  13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 27   Eupora   *  19   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Louisville   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Kosciusko   *  23   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Yazoo City    7   21   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average16.4
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record56-49 -8
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1961  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Macon 11-0338379-0-027830  A.J. Kilpatrick
Louisville 7-3243496-2-022035  Fred Morris
Newton 8-2-12211345-1-112072  Bill Lindsley
Quitman 6-42091365-4-0170136  Tom Cotten
Canton 7-31641344-2-010175  Billy Cooper
DeKalb 5-3-11291184-2-1117104  Don Goodwin
Philadelphia 5-5-11941584-5-1148139  Bob Posey
Eupora 4-5-11231333-4-190127  James E. Nichols
Kosciusko 3-71211763-7-0121176  Larry Thomas
Ackerman 3-7-11082602-6-069242  Sam Kendricks
Carthage 3-7982541-6-059205  Leland Harrison
Union 2-7762030-7-037189  G.C. Kirksey



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