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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: Art VanTone

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1908 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Art VanTone enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 18	Meridian	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	Newton	9	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Biloxi *	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 9	Pascagoula *	7	28	L
Fri., Oct. 16	Brookhaven *	13	35	L
Fri., Oct. 23	Natchez-Adams *	7	46	L
Fri., Oct. 30	McComb *	7	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Moss Point *	14	7	W
Fri., Nov. 13	Gulfport *	7	20	L
Thu., Nov. 26	@ Hattiesburg *	6	34	L

1953 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	83
Scoring Average	8.3
Points Allowed	184
Defense Average	18.4
Opponents Record	54-45 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-1

1953 Big 8 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenville	11-0	289	46	6-0-0	147	25	Carl Maddox
Natchez-Adams	9-2	385	94	6-0-0	259	13	Henry Parker
Brookhaven	8-2	150	92	6-2-0	103	92	Leonard McCullough
Gulfport	8-2	241	181	6-2-0	167	140	Roland Dale
Greenwood	7-3	230	83	5-3-0	184	77	Hartwell McPhail
Pascagoula	6-4	151	74	5-2-0	112	47	Thomas Binion
Corinth	6-2-1	213	115	4-2-0	68	69	Harold Wesson
Meridian	6-3-1	130	66	4-1-1	89	42	Charlie Armstrong
Hattiesburg	5-4-1	151	97	4-4-0	127	91	Cal Butler
Central Jackson	7-2-1	260	83	3-1-1	87	20	Doss Fulton
Clarksdale	6-4	165	148	3-3-0	84	89	Wayne Harris
Biloxi	5-4-1	118	76	2-4-1	34	76	Charles Walsh
Laurel	4-6	83	184	2-6-0	68	184	Art VanTone
McComb	2-8	58	210	2-5-0	52	143	Melvin Hemphill
Lee	6-5	244	120	1-5-0	43	88	William Bruce
Tupelo	3-7	116	184	1-6-0	55	155	Pickens Noble
Moss Point	1-9-1	80	213	1-6-1	48	143	Dixie Howell
Vicksburg	1-8-1	59	286	0-6-0	6	198	Mike Campbell

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