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Central Jackson Football Team History

Central Jackson Tigers

Central High School

259 N. West Street Jackson, MS
Stadium: Newell Field
Colors: Orange & Black
Coach: Curtis Allen

1908 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1976

1956 Season Highlights

Curtis Allen enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Jackson.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Natchez-Adams	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Provine	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ McComb	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Vicksburg *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Murrah *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Greenville *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Clarksdale *	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Greenwood *	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Lee *	6	7	L
Thu., Nov. 22	vs. Meridian *	0	13	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	46
Scoring Average	4.6
Points Allowed	125
Defense Average	12.5
Opponents Record	59-40 -3
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	0-3

1956 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenville	9-2	235	91	7-1-0	148	58	Hartwell McPhail
Greenwood	8-2	216	76	7-2-0	196	76	Jim Champion
Vicksburg	8-2	214	81	5-1-0	123	41	Gene Allen
Meridian	6-3-1	115	119	5-1-1	96	65	Dave Owens
Clarksdale	5-5	189	97	3-4-0	111	90	Hank Steinriede
Corinth	4-4-2	143	173	2-4-1	90	143	Harold Wesson
Tupelo	4-5-1	138	175	2-4-1	74	129	Kenneth Farris
Central Jackson	3-7	46	125	2-5-0	26	66	Curtis Allen
Lee	2-7-1	110	179	1-6-1	65	148	Hal Easterwood
Murrah	2-8	80	187	1-7-0	53	166	James E. Merritt

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