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Tupelo Football Team History

Tupelo Golden Wave

Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Kenneth Farris

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1919 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Kenneth Farris enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tupelo.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	Humes TN	39	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Cherokee AL	25	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Meridian *	14	41	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Clarksdale *	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Greenwood *	7	32	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Murrah *	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Natchez-Adams	0	33	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Greenville *	7	18	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Corinth *	6	6	T
Thu., Nov. 22	vs. Lee *	13	7	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	138
Scoring Average	13.8
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	17.5
Opponents Record	45-32 -4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	1-2 -1

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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