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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Art VanTone

 

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1908  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Art VanTone enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18   Meridian    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Newton    9   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Biloxi   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Pascagoula   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Brookhaven   *  13   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Natchez-Adams   *  7   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30   McComb   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Moss Point   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Gulfport   *  7   20   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Hattiesburg   *  6   34   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record54-45 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
  
1953  Big 8 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 11-0289466-0-014725  Carl Maddox
Natchez-Adams 9-2385946-0-025913  Henry Parker
Brookhaven 8-2150926-2-010392  Leonard McCullough
Gulfport 8-22411816-2-0167140  Roland Dale
Greenwood 7-3230835-3-018477  Hartwell McPhail
Pascagoula 6-4151745-2-011247  Thomas Binion
Corinth 6-2-12131154-2-06869  Harold Wesson
Meridian 6-3-1130664-1-18942  Charlie Armstrong
Hattiesburg 5-4-1151974-4-012791  Cal Butler
Central Jackson 7-2-1260833-1-18720  Doss Fulton
Clarksdale 6-41651483-3-08489  Wayne Harris
Biloxi 5-4-1118762-4-13476  Charles Walsh
Laurel 4-6831842-6-068184  Art VanTone
McComb 2-8582102-5-052143  Melvin Hemphill
Lee 6-52441201-5-04388  William Bruce
Tupelo 3-71161841-6-055155  Pickens Noble
Moss Point 1-9-1802131-6-148143  Dixie Howell
Vicksburg 1-8-1592860-6-06198  Mike Campbell



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