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Canton Football Team History


Canton Tigers
Canton High School

634 Finney Road Canton, MS
Stadium: Roberts Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Gold
Coach: Howard Willoughby

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1919  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Howard Willoughby enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Canton.
 
1959 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 11   Brandon    12   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Quitman   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Forest Hill    21   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Philadelphia   *  12   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Crystal Springs    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Newton   *  25   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 30   Eupora   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Louisville   *  14   23   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Kosciusko   *  32   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26   Yazoo City    0   19   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record66-43 -6
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
  
1959  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Macon 9-1251647-1-021158  A.J. Kilpatrick
Louisville 8-1-12511007-0-021174  Fred Morris
Philadelphia 8-22841267-1-022479  Bob Posey
DeKalb 6-3-12911344-2-0221103  Jack Holloway
Eupora 6-3-12061534-3-0128119  James E. Nichols
Canton 4-5-11491444-2-010971  Howard Willoughby
Kosciusko 4-71422814-6-0129236  Sim Cooley
Newton 4-71462713-5-0119163  Bill Lindsley
Quitman 4-5-11391222-5-186115  Tom Cotten
Union 3-71412442-6-094177  G.C. Kirksey
Carthage 2-6-11562831-4-185185  Joe Silveri
Ackerman 0-9-1813110-9-062292  Leon Garner



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