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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Barney Poole

 

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1908  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Barney Poole enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14   Meridian    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Moss Point   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Biloxi   *  0   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Pascagoula   *  7   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Brookhaven   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Natchez-Adams   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   McComb   *  7   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Greenwood    14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Gulfport   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Hattiesburg   *  20   20   T       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored89
  Scoring Average8.9
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record52-36 -12
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1962  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Biloxi 10-0-1294917-0-116852  W.D. Wiles
Gulfport 8-1-1187817-0-116667  Lindy Callahan
Pascagoula 6-2-298605-2-29660  Ed Langford
Picayune 7-32391064-2-012975  Frank Branch.
Hattiesburg 5-2-31711264-2-3145112  Reese Snell
McComb 5-4-11881324-3-116999  Calvin Triplett
Brookhaven 4-61661554-6-0166155  Leonard McCullough
Natchez-Adams 4-61131723-3-068119  Van Stewart
Moss Point 4-61331922-6-081166  Bobby Holmes
Laurel 3-6-1891801-6-168168  Barney Poole
Columbia 2-7-11122440-5-036162  Bobby Oswalt
Provine 1-8-1761290-6-151108  Hollis Rutter



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