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Magnolia Football Team History

Magnolia Eagles

South Pike High School

205 West Myrtle Street Magnolia, MS
Stadium: Colee Field
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Walter Varnado

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1921 <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024

1948 Season Highlights

Walter Varnado enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Magnolia.

1948 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	Progress	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	vs. Woodville *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Gloster *	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Centreville *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Columbia	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 15	Summit *	26	13	W
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Liberty *	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	Crystal Springs	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 5	Crosby *	26	6	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Tylertown *	27	0	W
Fri., Nov. 19	Osyka	20	13	W
Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 3	Lumberton	20	19	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 10	Morton	14	12	W		Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 17	Indianola	12	21	L	Greenwood	Championship Game

1948 Season Totals
Record	12-2
Points Scored	289
Scoring Average	20.6
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	53-33 -8
Home Record	3-0
Away Record	1-1

1948 Tangipahoa Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magnolia	12-2	289	123	7-0-0	178	25	Walter Varnado
Woodville	10-2-1	385	124	4-1-1	116	70	W.C. Hickman
Summit	3-1-1	109	45	2-1-1	83	45	Ralph Davis
Gloster	2-2	69	55	0-1-0	6	14
Tylertown	2-2	33	34	0-2-0	0	34	Glyn Slay
Monticello	1-3	42	65	0-1-0	0	38
Crosby	0-4-1	24	108	0-2-1	18	45
Liberty	0-4-1	33	147	0-3-1	20	98	Harold Dickerson
Centreville	0-1	0	33	0-1-0	0	33

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