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Holly Springs Football Team History

Holly Springs Hawks

Holly Springs High School

165 North Walthall Street Holly Springs, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Joe Williams

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1921 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Joe Williams enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Holly Springs.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Byhalia	62	6	W
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Water Valley *	6	6	T
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Hernando *	0	6	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Lambert *	6	27	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Coldwater *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Horn Lake *	34	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Tunica *	43	20	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Oakland *	25	6	W
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Marks *	9	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Olive Branch *	19	6	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	225
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	84
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	34-49 -5
Home Record	2-1
Away Record	5-1 -1

1961 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hernando	8-1-1	173	51	8-1-1	173	51
Senatobia	7-1-1	203	67	7-1-1	203	67	James Coleman
Water Valley	7-2-1	189	142	7-2-1	189	142	Charles Peets
Holly Springs	7-2-1	225	84	6-2-1	163	78	Joe Williams
Lambert	6-1-2	223	58	6-1-2	223	58	George Brumfield
Sardis	4-4	94	66	4-4-0	94	66	Hoyt Bush
Tunica	4-4	128	152	4-4-0	128	152	Joe Collins
Coldwater	3-6	79	209	3-6-0	79	209
Olive Branch	3-7	91	174	3-7-0	91	174	Walter Carter
Marks	2-7	94	132	1-7-0	68	119	Les Henning
Horn Lake	1-7	76	200	1-7-0	76	200
Oakland	0-8	54	215	0-8-0	54	215	Dick Hamberlin

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