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Loyd Star Football Team History

Loyd Star Hornets

Loyd Star Attendance Center

1880 Hwy. 550 NW Brookhaven, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red, White & Gray
Coach: Roe Burns

1965 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Roe Burns enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Loyd Star.

The Hornets finished 5th in District 7.

The Hornets set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 66 points.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Winans *	19	12	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Mount Olive	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Wesson	0	66	L (2OT)
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Salem *	46	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Bogue Chitto *	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Enterprise Lincoln *	27	3	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ New Hebron *	14	34	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. Topeka-Tilton *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Dexter *	0	29	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Cathedral *	14	27	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	150
Scoring Average	15.0
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	19.1
Opponents Record	47-55
District Record	4-4
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1983 Class B District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Cathedral	10-2	291	97	1-1	27	7	8-0	210	64	Ken Beesley
Dexter	10-1	295	50				7-1	245	37	Jimmy Lowery
Topeka-Tilton	6-5	149	198				5-4	121	171	Danny Williamson
Loyd Star	4-6	150	191				4-4	150	112	Roe Burns
New Hebron	8-3	334	134				7-2	289	100	John Flynt
Winans	3-7	111	153				3-5	103	118
Enterprise Lincoln	2-8	95	278				2-6	67	230
Salem	1-8	86	245				1-7	78	220	Joe Howell
Bogue Chitto	0-9	42	278				0-8	42	254

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