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Waynesboro Football Team History


Waynesboro Panthers
Central High School

 Waynesboro, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Sim Cooley

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1926  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1988
1956 Season Highlights
 Sim Cooley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Waynesboro.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Leakesville   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Decatur    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Bay Springs    27   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ George County   *  20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Poplarville   *  24   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Calhoun    21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Richton   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Brooklyn   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Stonewall    28   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Pachuta    7   6   W    Waynesboro   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record52-44 -3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
  
1956  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Waynesboro 9-1208784-1-09038  Sim Cooley
Brooklyn 11-028348  Fred Henley
Purvis 8-2-1232121  James Mangum
Lumberton 6-4163125  Billy Shepherd
Poplarville 6-2-114974  Doug Daniels
George County 5-4-1114106  Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay 4-4149113  Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville 4-6101128  Brooks Tisdale
Carriere 4-4140127  Dick Sansing
Petal 3-7157135  Louis McKissack
Wiggins 2-852225  Buddy Madden
Richton 1-951247  Billy Crosby
Sumrall 0-1021241  Thomas Deen



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