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Leland Football Team History


Leland Cubs
Leland High School

404 East Third Street Leland, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ben Ruscoe


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1925  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights
 Ben Ruscoe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Leland.
 
1962 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Winona   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Indianola    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Cleveland   *  20   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   East Tallahatchie   *  0   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Rolling Fork   *  0   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Leflore County   *  0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   West Tallahatchie   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 2   Drew   *  0   18   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Belzoni   *  12   41   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Grenada   *  28   46   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record54-55 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1962  Delta Valley Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rolling Fork 10-0359357-0-022422  Bob Dunaway
East Tallahatchie 8-2279397-2-022039  P.W. Underwood
Grenada 7-31341377-1-012898  Bob Ellard
Drew 8-2181766-2-012669  Bobby Fisher
Leflore County 6-3-2141774-3-18064  Jerry C. Taylor
Cleveland 5-61571294-5-0130104  Ray Whelan
Batesville 3-6741413-4-074114  Thomas Hamby
Belzoni 4-61651702-5-092136  George Jefferson
Winona 4-6-1871412-6-167135  Jim Barron
Leland 3-71252582-7-0107258  Ben Ruscoe
Indianola 2-7-1922222-7-192222  Cadman Porter
West Tallahatchie 0-10652940-9-058267  J.E. Logan



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