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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Phil Berry

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1908  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Phil Berry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 The Golden Tornadoes won the Big 8 Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Quitman    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Brookhaven   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Biloxi   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   McComb   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Louisville    38   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Meridian   *  24   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Greenwood   *  6   2   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Gulfport   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Vicksburg   *  12   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Ellisville    40   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24   Newton    40   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30   Hattiesburg   *  12   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9   Holy Cross LA  7   6   W    New Orleans   
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record13-0
  Points Scored338
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average4.1
  Opponents Record59-55 -9
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record1-0
  
1939  Big 8 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Laurel 13-0338538-0-018134  Phil Berry
McComb 10-1263606-1-011347  Charles Moore.
Central Jackson 6-4110955-2-08546  Frank Broyles
Greenville 9-1-1202504-1-18843  George Terry
Meridian 7-3-1184894-2-18455  Jim Baxter
Biloxi 5-5-21291033-1-03940  Engle May
Tupelo 8-42671222-3-07764  
Greenwood 7-2-2169441-2-23638  Gene Chadwick
Clarksdale 5-3-11321051-3-14078  Dan Crumpton
Gulfport 5-5-11571051-4-13386  Nick Duncan
Lee 5-4-31261421-1-23250  William B. Saunders
Vicksburg 5-51211091-5-039101  Al Clemens
Hattiesburg 2-9771341-7-045118  Tex Nelson
Brookhaven 4-8-1791460-6-020112  



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