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Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Roy Terry

 

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1920  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Roy Terry enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 The Tornadoes set a team record for losses in a season with 9.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Decatur   *  14   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Neshoba Central    0   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Union   *  12   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Carthage   *  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Ackerman   *  0   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Kosciusko   *  12   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Quitman    0   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Forest    6   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Newton    24   44   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Louisville   *  6   54   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed255
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record67-29 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1971  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ackerman 8-2257966-2-020384  Art Nester
Louisville 10-0340475-0-024012  A.J. Kilpatrick
West Kemper 8-0-1271225-0-116516  Billy Brown
Kosciusko 6-41611655-1-011492  Fred Kirkland
Union 7-41891623-2-08289  Percy Miller
Winona 6-4-12701582-3-011897  Wally Bumpas
Decatur 5-4-11111212-3-15179  Harlon Stewart
Carthage 4-5-11621642-4-076107  Bobby Goolsby
Eupora 1-8692481-6-049206  Reuban Walker
Philadelphia 1-91002551-5-070141  Roy Terry
Noxubee County 1-7362930-5-012251  Vernon Johnson



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