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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: George Blair

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1908 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

George Blair enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Meridian	21	16	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Pascagoula	7	36	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Biloxi	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Moss Point	9	12	L
Fri., Oct. 8	@ South Natchez *	13	35	L
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Picayune *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Brookhaven *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. North Natchez *	6	7	L
Fri., Nov. 5	@ McComb *	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Hattiesburg *	27	7	W
Sat., Nov. 20	Magee	14	12	W	Clinton

1976 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	16.7
Points Allowed	139
Defense Average	12.6
Opponents Record	57-58
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1976 Big 8 C Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Natchez	8-3	181	88	6-0-0	122	28	Tom Williams
South Natchez	6-4	168	112	5-1-0	132	70	John Reed
Laurel	7-4	184	139	4-2-0	112	49	George Blair
Picayune	5-5	141	161	3-3-0	62	96	Dewey Partridge
McComb	3-8	123	152	2-4-0	61	55	Wally Bumpas
Hattiesburg	2-8	63	194	1-5-0	37	116	Buddy Gardner
Brookhaven	0-10	47	221	0-6-0	28	139	Larry Thomas

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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.