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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Art VanTone

 

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1908  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Art VanTone enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17   Meridian    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Newton    19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Biloxi   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Pascagoula   *  0   3   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Brookhaven   *  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Natchez-Adams   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   McComb   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Moss Point   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Gulfport   *  7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25   Hattiesburg   *  6   21   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average9.3
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record47-51 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1954  Big 8 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Jackson 11-0297669-0-023066  Doss Fulton
Greenwood 8-1-1242836-1-116370  Jim Champion
Hattiesburg 7-41711296-1-013870  Cal Butler
Brookhaven 7-31791085-3-010596  Paul Moyer
McComb 6-3-11511245-2-012572  Melvin Hemphill
Tupelo 7-2-1262804-2-114280  Pickens Noble
Meridian 6-3-11771104-2-012091  Charlie Armstrong
Pascagoula 5-4-11271044-3-19985  Donald Gibson
Laurel 5-5931103-5-06791  Art VanTone
Natchez-Adams 5-51431283-2-08842  Henry Parker
Gulfport 4-61121703-5-092151  Roland Dale
Moss Point 4-61451833-4-0117104  Dixie Howell
Greenville 5-51571552-4-076122  Hartwell McPhail
Lee 5-52001992-5-0100178  William Bruce
Vicksburg 4-61491722-4-082100  Mike Campbell
Corinth 4-5-11341721-5-063127  Harold Wesson
Clarksdale 3-71021811-5-051140  Wayne Harris
Biloxi 2-8951431-7-070131  Charles Walsh



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