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Poplarville Football Team History

Poplarville Hornets

Poplarville High School

1301 South Main Street Poplarville, MS
Stadium: Dobie Holden Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Lewis Murray

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1911 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Lewis Murray enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Sumrall	31	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Ocean Springs	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Lumberton *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Petal *	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Purvis *	31	7	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Brooklyn *	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Ellisville	19	6	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Bay *	22	20	W
Fri., Oct. 29	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. George County *	12	13	L
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Leakesville *	45	7	W
Fri., Nov. 19	@ Columbia	32	12	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	275
Scoring Average	25.0
Points Allowed	78
Defense Average	7.1
Opponents Record	56-57 -6
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-1

1954 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-2	275	78	5-2-0	174	60	Lewis Murray
George County	9-2	253	81				Taylor Tatum
Brooklyn	8-2-1	220	79				Fred Henley
Leakesville	5-5	123	211				Cliff Coggin
Petal	5-4-1	169	149				Louis McKissack
Bay	4-6	197	145				Lance Lumpkin
Purvis	4-6	97	173				James Mangum
Lumberton	3-6-1	152	171				Jack Walker

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