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Mount Olive Football Team History


Mount Olive Pirates
Mount Olive Attendance Center

301 South 4th Street Mount Olive, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Purple, White & Gold
Coach: David Lingle


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1935  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights
 David Lingle enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Mount Olive.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   Monticello    0   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Bassfield    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Ellisville    13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Mendenhall    12   39   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Seminary    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Bay Springs    6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Pinola    0   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Collins    6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Richton    25   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ New Hebron    13   6   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed153
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record52-49 -3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-3
  
1956  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pinola 1-9722460-4-014136  Bob Tageant
 North
Clinton 8-3204914-2-012551  Roy Burkett
Forest Hill 4-7422014-3-03393  Lawrence Matulich
Morton 7-2-1166783-1-19345  Charles Callaway
Pearl 7-2-13221453-2-1153125  Arthur Baugh
Crystal Springs 6-41671553-0-08833  
Brandon 5-4-1123903-2-15941  Louis Strickland
Florence 2-8662530-5-033147  J.C. McGuire
Forest 1-7-2961470-5-15099  Bennie Ray Nobles
 South
Mendenhall 11-0397375-0-016619  Wally Beach
Hazlehurst 9-1238384-1-012232  Mercer Miller
Monticello 7-32081003-1-05434  Cadman Porter
Prentiss 7-41841823-3-08099  Orville Foshee
Magee 3-7991351-4-05091  Jack Bailey
New Hebron 3-71401921-4-052127  Daniel Letteri
Mount Olive 5-5107153  David Lingle



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