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Amory Football Team History


Amory Panthers
Amory High School

1006 Sam Haskell Circle Amory, MS
Stadium: Longenecker Field
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Melvin Hemphill


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1919  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights
 Melvin Hemphill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Amory.
 The Panthers won the Little 10 Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19   University   *  32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26   New Albany   *  32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3   Starkville   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10   Fulton    27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Tupelo    6   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24   Corinth    27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31   Okolona   *  44   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7   West Point   *  40   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 14   Aberdeen   *  10   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 21   Houston   *  37   7   W       
 Fri., Dec. 5   Ackerman    13   18   L    Meridian   
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored289
  Scoring Average26.3
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record56-47 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1947  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Amory 9-22891057-0-021633  Melvin Hemphill
Aberdeen 9-2270775-2-014458  James Wade
Houston 6-3-11831235-1-113681  Willie Foster
Starkville 9-3234984-2-012047  Walter Scales
New Albany 3-5-11091432-3-166104  
University 2-458962-4-05896  
Grenada 4-4-31211271-2-14466  Archie Stubbs
Okolona 2-7941901-4-037128  W.A. Thompson
West Point 1-8-1572891-5-151196  Howard E. Shook
Pontotoc 2-7701460-5-02697  Mitch Grisson



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