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Tunica Football Team History

Tunica Cardinals

Tunica High School

Tunica, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Dale Burt

1921 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 1969

1966 Season Highlights

Dale Burt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tunica.

The Cardinals set a team record by allowing 222 points.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Harding Academy TN	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	Senatobia *	7	34	L
Fri., Sep. 16	Hernando *	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	Holly Springs *	0	16	L
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Olive Branch *	0	32	L
Fri., Oct. 7	Coldwater *	16	12	W
Fri., Oct. 14	North Panola *	14	21	L
Fri., Oct. 21	Horn Lake *	22	20	W
Fri., Oct. 28	Water Valley *	0	47	L
Fri., Nov. 4	Coahoma County	0	34	L

1966 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	98
Scoring Average	9.8
Points Allowed	222
Defense Average	22.2
Opponents Record	44-42
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-1

1966 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Olive Branch	8-0	238	57	8-0-0	238	57	Ed Simpson
Senatobia	8-1	300	80	7-1-0	252	60	Billy Ray Jones
Water Valley	8-2	350	102	6-2-0	277	95	Bobby Clark
Holly Springs	6-4	184	190	5-3-0	163	156	Norman McKenzie
Tunica	4-6	98	222	3-5-0	72	188	Dale Burt
Coldwater	3-7	160	267	2-6-0	109	227
Horn Lake	3-6	152	191	2-5-0	124	147	Thomas Malone
North Panola	3-7	107	300	2-6-0	88	254	John Wright
Hernando	1-9	144	246	0-7-0	103	212

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In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.