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Picayune Football Team History


Picayune Maroon Tide
Picayune High School

800 5th Avenue Picayune, MS
Stadium: Lee-Triplett Stadium
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Frank Branch.

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1922  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Frank Branch. enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Picayune.
 
1961 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Magee    13   13   T       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Varnado LA  38   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Biloxi   *  0   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Saint Stanislaus    33   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Provine   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Covington LA  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Pascagoula   *  12   27   L       
 Tue., Oct. 3  vs. Gulfport   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Moss Point   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Columbia   *  52   21   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record59-36 -6
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record2-1
  
1961  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Laurel 11-0319328-0-020225  Barney Poole
Gulfport 8-1-1183397-1-016433  Lindy Callahan
Biloxi 7-3-1145805-3-011967  W.D. Wiles
Provine 7-2-1232815-1-117867  Hollis Rutter
Brookhaven 5-4-11731375-4-1173137  Leonard McCullough
McComb 6-41701644-4-0127151  Calvin Triplett
Pascagoula 6-5160784-5-014078  Bruce Bradley
Picayune 5-4-11881412-4-084101  Frank Branch.
Natchez-Adams 3-5-11231442-4-198112  Van Stewart
Hattiesburg 3-6-11072111-6-159192  Reese Snell
Columbia 1-91033820-6-059307  Charlie Martin
Moss Point 1-9522740-7-026232  Bobby Holmes



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