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Benton Football Team History


Benton Bulldogs
Benton High School

 Benton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: M.M. Gordon

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1938  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 1991
1959 Season Highlights
 M.M. Gordon enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Benton.
 TheBulldogs set a team record by scoring 245 points.
 The Bulldogs set a team record by winning 8 games.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   McAdams    0   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Mississippi School for the Deaf    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Redwood    14   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Hollandale    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Louise    48   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Vaiden    21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Bentonia    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Flora    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Tchula    20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Madison-Ridgeland    33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Port Gibson    7   27   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored245
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record48-45 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-0
  
1959  Capital Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Redwood 6-42011555-2-0141105  J.C. Dorman
Byram 3-5901773-3-084113  Dan Dubose
Jett 1-6421101-5-03091  Othel Mendrop
Port Gibson 11-037785  Charles Peets
Benton 8-3245104  M.M. Gordon
Bentonia 7-1-120071  Joe Glorioso
Culkin 6-4198131  Erwin Baylot
Madison-Ridgeland 5-3-1139124  Pete Wilson
Flora 4-3-194105  Robert Box
Pelahatchie 4-4-1150108  Frank Kirby
Raymond 4-48998  Jimmy Russell
Saint Joseph Jackson 4-695176  Bill Raphael
Puckett 3-6147132  Durwood Graham
Utica 3-670232  David Oakes
Mississippi School for the Deaf 1-8921810-1-000  Cecil Davis
Terry High 1-670191  A.P. Thibodeaux



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