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Forest Football Team History


Forest Bearcats
Forest High School

511 Cleveland Street Forest, MS
Stadium: L.O. Atkins Field
Colors: Red, Blue & White
Coach: Henry Rath

 

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1926  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Henry Rath enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Forest.
 
1963 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6   Mendenhall    0   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 13   Canton    2   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Brandon   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Clinton   *  25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Pearl   *  15   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Newton    22   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Forest Hill   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25   Carthage    40   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Florence   *  21   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 15   Morton   *  10   7   W       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record54-49 -10
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1963  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Morton 8-3204575-1-014230  Dale Brasher
Forest Hill 8-21861004-2-010172  Tom Cheney
Brandon 6-1-31451124-1-18178  Louis Strickland
Forest 6-3-1142743-2-17854  Henry Rath
Florence 4-5-11432412-3-073134  Billy Templeton
Clinton 2-8761671-5-045104  Roy Burkett
Pearl 2-81001771-5-07388  Bob Parker
 South
Magee 11-0341125-0-01796  John Williams
Mendenhall 8-1-2289833-1-114645  Carroll Greer
Crystal Springs 6-3-11591103-1-19057  Wade Alexander
Prentiss 3-7911592-3-03882  Kenneth Bramlett
Hazlehurst 4-61151791-4-032146  Charles Callaway
Monticello 3-71302350-5-025174  Rex Dawsey



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