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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Joe Dollar

 

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1920  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Joe Dollar enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1953 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Decatur    24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Ackerman   *  38   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Macon   *  38   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Starkville    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Eupora   *  30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Canton   *  20   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Newton   *  60   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. DeKalb   *  41   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Union   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Kosciusko   *  44   26   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Louisville   *  45   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored360
  Scoring Average32.7
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record59-58 -3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
  
1953  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Philadelphia 10-1360948-1-033087  Joe Dollar
Canton 7-31931336-0-014247  Bobby Wilson
Louisville 7-42261355-3-0162115  H.C. Earhart
Eupora 6-42202174-3-0153147  Hollis Rutter
Kosciusko 5-61392284-2-0114101  Jack Warner
DeKalb 4-61572303-4-0118176  Ray Thornton
Macon 3-71191662-5-094135  Van Brewer
Quitman 3-4-1861352-2-16081  Tom Cotten
Newton 4-71142081-4-043125  J.T. Smith
Carthage 3-6-1981251-3-06167  Kermit Davis
Ackerman 2-81222521-5-064126  Dale Davidson
Union 0-6-2492060-5-125159  Lonnie Meaders



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