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Meridian Football Team History


Meridian Wildcats
Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Bob Turnage

 

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1908  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Bob Turnage enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Picayune   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Gulfport   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Gulfport East   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Greenville    6   31   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Laurel   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Hattiesburg   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Pascagoula   *  10   10   T       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Moss Point   *  25   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Biloxi   *  26   0   W       
    Murrah    15   7   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record55-39 -5
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record2-0
  
1973  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Meridian 7-2-1172976-1-115159  Bob Turnage
Biloxi 8-3140795-3-07179  Joe Sabbatini
Moss Point 6-3169735-3-014573  Billy Wayne Miller
Pascagoula 5-2-2110915-2-110384  Aubrey Rozell
Hattiesburg 6-41741034-4-09982  Buddy Gardner
Laurel 5-4-1122973-4-19685  George Blair
Gulfport 4-51121123-5-09498  Leon Regal
Gulfport East 2-6-1771352-5-171117  Jimmy Tucker
Picayune 2-8832341-7-053206  Dewey Partridge



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