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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Claude Jennings

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1908 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Claude Jennings enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 14	Laurel	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 21	Greenwood *	25	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	Tupelo *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	Louisville	19	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Vicksburg *	7	7	T
Fri., Oct. 26	Lee *	14	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Central Jackson *	26	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	Murrah *	6	6	T
Fri., Nov. 16	Clarksdale *	20	0	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	6-1 -2
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	15.9
Points Allowed	40
Defense Average	4.4
Opponents Record	41-39 -14
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1962 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenville	8-1-1	264	87	7-1-1	257	81	Wally Beach
Lee	8-2-1	205	71	6-2-1	142	65	Billy Brewer
Vicksburg	8-1-2	243	100	6-0-2	189	54	Gene Allen
Meridian	6-1-2	143	40	5-0-2	118	26	Claude Jennings
Tupelo	6-3-1	111	105	4-3-1	91	99	Lee Paslay
Yazoo City	6-3-1	132	134	4-3-1	99	121	Eulas Jenkins
Central Jackson	2-7-1	47	153	2-6-1	40	134	Bob Stevens
Murrah	2-3-5	57	92	2-2-5	57	78	Jack Carlisle
Corinth	3-5-1	96	108	1-4-1	62	94	Ray Long
Clarksdale	2-8-1	119	256	1-8-1	106	250	Jack Stribling
Greenwood	0-8-2	67	226	0-7-2	61	212	Bobby Wilson

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