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Hattiesburg Football Team History


Hattiesburg Tigers
Hattiesburg High School

301 Hutchinson Avenue Hattiesburg, MS
Stadium: D.I. Patrick Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Tex Nelson

 

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1908  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Tex Nelson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Hattiesburg.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Petal    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Central Jackson   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29   McComb   *  13   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Newton    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Biloxi   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Gulfport   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Vicksburg   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Brookhaven   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Meridian   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Pensacola FL    7   9   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30   Laurel   *  6   12   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored77
  Scoring Average7.0
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record68-38 -6
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record0-0
  
1939  Big 8 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Laurel 13-0338538-0-018134  Phil Berry
McComb 10-1263606-1-011347  Charles Moore.
Central Jackson 6-4110955-2-08546  Frank Broyles
Greenville 9-1-1202504-1-18843  George Terry
Meridian 7-3-1184894-2-18455  Jim Baxter
Biloxi 5-5-21291033-1-03940  Engle May
Tupelo 8-42671222-3-07764  
Greenwood 7-2-2169441-2-23638  Gene Chadwick
Clarksdale 5-3-11321051-3-14078  Dan Crumpton
Gulfport 5-5-11571051-4-13386  Nick Duncan
Lee 5-4-31261421-1-23250  William B. Saunders
Vicksburg 5-51211091-5-039101  Al Clemens
Hattiesburg 2-9771341-7-045118  Tex Nelson
Brookhaven 4-8-1791460-6-020112  



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