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Benton Football Team History

Benton Bulldogs

Benton High School

Benton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: M.M. Gordon

1938 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 1991

1963 Season Highlights

M.M. Gordon enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Benton.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	Pinola *	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	Puckett *	6	6	T
Fri., Sep. 20	Bentonia *	20	12	W
Fri., Sep. 27	Pelahatchie *	20	19	W
Fri., Oct. 4	Terry High *	27	14	W
Fri., Oct. 11	Mississippi School for the Deaf *	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	Redwood	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 25	Madison-Ridgeland *	7	26	L
Fri., Nov. 1	Flora *	19	6	W
Fri., Nov. 8	Utica	18	27	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	176
Scoring Average	17.6
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	40-49 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1963 Capital Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Madison-Ridgeland	9-1	274	78	8-0-0	235	39	Howard Willoughby
Benton	7-2-1	176	124	6-1-1	137	83	M.M. Gordon
Puckett	6-3-1	205	80	6-1-1	186	42	Durwood Graham
Bentonia	5-4	119	118	5-3-0	113	111	Joe Glorioso
Pelahatchie	3-5-1	142	123	3-4-1	142	104	Lester Baucum
Terry High	3-7	155	212	2-6-0	116	173	Billy Newman
Flora	2-7	68	164	2-6-0	68	158	Carlton Abels
Pinola	1-6-2	44	134	1-5-2	32	106	Tom Layton
Mississippi School for the Deaf	0-7-1	13	226	0-7-1	13	226	Cecil Davis

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