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Olive Branch Football Team History

Olive Branch Conquistadors

Olive Branch High School

9366 East Sandridge Road Olive Branch, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Hansel Thornton

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1926 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Hansel Thornton enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Olive Branch.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Collierville TN	13	20	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Holly Springs *	7	20	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Horn Lake *	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Hernando *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Senatobia *	0	28	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Sardis *	6	33	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Memphis White Station TN	12	39	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Water Valley *	7	34	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Memphis Central TN	6	12	L
Fri., Nov. 9	OPEN

1956 Season Totals
Record	0-9
Points Scored	58
Scoring Average	6.4
Points Allowed	207
Defense Average	23.0
Opponents Record	51-28
Home Record	0-6
Away Record	0-3

1956 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Sardis	7-2	264	76	6-1-0	208	49	John Alderman
Water Valley	6-3	185	88	6-2-0	166	61	Robert Cire
Holly Springs	6-2	165	137	4-1-0	94	85	Joe Williams
Senatobia	6-1	118	33	4-1-0	66	7	James Coleman
Horn Lake	5-4	216	120	3-2-0	140	62	W.S. Donald
Oakland	7-2	261	88	2-2-0	83	34	Jack Mason
Hernando	2-8	109	236	2-6-0	89	183	Bennie Weeks
Coldwater	0-3	13	127	0-1-0	0	51	O.M. Briscoe
Crenshaw	0-8	19	344	0-5-0	13	218	George Schelder
Olive Branch	0-9	58	207	0-6-0	27	136	Hansel Thornton

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