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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: George Blair

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1908 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

George Blair enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	Gulfport East *	17	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	Picayune *	39	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	Moss Point *	16	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	Gulfport *	15	10	W
Fri., Oct. 8	Pascagoula *	13	9	W
Fri., Oct. 15	Brookhaven	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 22	Meridian *	13	28	L
Fri., Oct. 29	North Vicksburg	7	14	L
Fri., Nov. 12	Biloxi *	13	35	L
Fri., Nov. 19	Hattiesburg *	21	7	W

1971 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	189
Scoring Average	18.9
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	48-51 -2
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1971 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Meridian	8-2-1	219	105	7-0-1	172	51	Charles Garrett
Laurel	7-3	189	117	6-2-0	147	89	George Blair
Biloxi	7-2-1	300	98	5-2-1	211	71	John Williams
Gulfport	6-4	159	88	5-3-0	118	70	Leon Regal
Pascagoula	6-5	164	143	5-3-0	148	97	Aubrey Rozell
Gulfport East	5-5	139	118	3-5-0	84	97	Jimmy Tucker
Hattiesburg	4-6	113	179	3-5-0	91	159	Buddy Gardner
Moss Point	2-7	42	125	1-7-0	28	118	Billy Wayne Miller
Picayune	1-9	53	320	0-8-0	40	287	Robert McGraw

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