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Poplarville Football Team History

Poplarville Hornets

Poplarville High School

1301 South Main Street Poplarville, MS
Stadium: Dobie Holden Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Lewis Murray

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1911 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Lewis Murray enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Sumrall	39	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Taylorsville	51	7	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Petal *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Purvis *	28	20	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Brooklyn *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Ellisville	25	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Ocean Springs	33	12	W
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Leakesville *	46	20	W
Fri., Nov. 20	vs. Long Beach	32	32	T
Fri., Dec. 4	@ Covington LA	13	7	W	Picayune

1953 Season Totals
Record	9-0 -1
Points Scored	334
Scoring Average	33.4
Points Allowed	110
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	42-53 -6
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	4-0

1953 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-0-1	334	110	4-0-0	141	40	Lewis Murray
George County	11-0	259	27				Taylor Tatum
Petal	7-3	135	105				Louis McKissack
Leakesville	5-5	176	172				Ned Dillard
Bay	4-3	97	91				Bennie Ray Nobles
Brooklyn	4-4-2	110	122				Fred Henley
Purvis	4-6	151	164				James Mangum

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.