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Itta Bena Football Team History

Itta Bena Tigers

Leflore County High School

401 Lakeside Itta Bena, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Wilson Dillard

1950 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Wilson Dillard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Itta Bena.

The Tigers won the Central Delta Conference Championship.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Shaw Hawks	7	7	T
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Tchula *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Linn *	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Merigold	34	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Riverside *	25	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Inverness *	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Moorhead *	47	18	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Morgan City *	28	12	W
Thu., Nov. 1	vs. Minter City *	28	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	OPEN

1956 Season Totals
Record	8-0 -1
Points Scored	242
Scoring Average	26.9
Points Allowed	55
Defense Average	6.1
Opponents Record	24-47 -1
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	4-0

1956 Central Delta Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Itta Bena	8-0-1	242	55	7-0-0	201	42	Wilson Dillard
Moorhead	4-3	164	113	4-1-0	128	46	Darry Wade
Louise	2-2-1	37	80	2-2-1	37	80	Thad Easterwood
Inverness	4-6	120	148				Carl Seale
Tchula	4-5	98	143				G.C. Kirksey
Linn	3-4	51	129
Minter City	1-5	51	127				Glen Norwood
Morgan City	1-4	44	93
Riverside	1-6	45	72	0-1-0	6	25	Riley Ainsworth
Isola	0-5-1	34	118

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