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Okolona Football Team History


Okolona Chieftains
Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: W.A. Thompson


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1917  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights
 W.A. Thompson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Okolona.
 
1947 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Sardis    7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Macon    6   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Aberdeen   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ West Point   *  12   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Houston   *  0   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Shannon    38   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Amory   *  12   44   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ New Albany    6   25   L       
 Fri., Nov. 21   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Pontotoc   *  13   0   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored94
  Scoring Average10.4
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record46-37 -4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-5
  
1947  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Amory 9-22891057-0-021633  Melvin Hemphill
Aberdeen 9-2270775-2-014458  James Wade
Houston 6-3-11831235-1-113681  Willie Foster
Starkville 9-3234984-2-012047  Walter Scales
New Albany 3-5-11091432-3-166104  
University 2-458962-4-05896  
Grenada 4-4-31211271-2-14466  Archie Stubbs
Okolona 2-7941901-4-037128  W.A. Thompson
West Point 1-8-1572891-5-151196  Howard E. Shook
Pontotoc 2-7701460-5-02697  Mitch Grisson



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