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Cleveland Football Team History


Cleveland Wildcats
Cleveland High School

300 West Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: J.C. Bates

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1915  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2016
1953 Season Highlights
 J.C. Bates enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Cleveland.
 The Wildcats set a team record for losses in a season with 10.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Corinth    7   40   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Batesville   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Leland   *  6   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Yazoo City   *  0   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Belzoni   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Indianola   *  19   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Charleston   *  6   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ West Tallahatchie   *  6   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Louisville    0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Drew   *  13   32   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored64
  Scoring Average6.4
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record62-37 -2
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-5
  
1953  Delta Valley Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Drew 9-22381008-0-020454  W.C. Husmann
Yazoo City 10-1370795-1-018240  Doug Hanley
East Tallahatchie 5-41351664-3-0104127  Mike Mihalic
West Tallahatchie 5-51351704-4-0103151  Bernard Blackwell
Indianola 4-5-11131494-5-0107143  Walker W. Jones
Winona 10-1305713-1-09332  Johnny Bruce
Batesville 6-41961363-4-095118  O.J. Armstrong
Belzoni 5-51832023-5-0125181  Howard Woods
Leland 5-51571361-4-058102  Bryant Smith
Cleveland 0-10642470-8-057180  J.C. Bates



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.