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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: Barney Poole

 

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1908  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Barney Poole enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18   Meridian    13   13   T       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Columbia   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Biloxi   *  34   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Pascagoula   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Brookhaven   *  39   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Natchez-Adams   *  14   14   T       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. McComb   *  23   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Moss Point   *  32   26   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Gulfport   *  20   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26   Hattiesburg   *  47   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Meridian    7   26   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -2
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record65-43 -6
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1959  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Natchez-Adams 9-0-1281268-0-124126  Jack Davis
Laurel 8-1-22611438-0-1241104  Barney Poole
Hattiesburg 7-32021157-2-0190102  Warren Watkins
Biloxi 8-31781306-2-013299  W.D. Wiles
McComb 8-32071036-3-017396  Calvin Triplett
Moss Point 6-41901194-3-012299  Harry Davis
Pascagoula 5-51121314-4-092104  Bruce Bradley
Provine 5-5123893-4-09558  Leslie Godbold
Gulfport 3-71561372-6-0124123  Lindy Callahan
Brookhaven 1-9752451-9-075245  Paul Moyer
Picayune 1-9472351-8-047216  Frank Branch.
Columbia 0-9-1252840-8-018245  Ben Ruscoe



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