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George County Football Team History

George County Rebels

George County High School

9284 Hwy. 63 South Lucedale, MS
Stadium: Gill-Martin Stadium
Colors: Maroon, White & Gold
Coach: Taylor Tatum

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1929 <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024

1953 Season Highlights

Taylor Tatum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at George County.

1953 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. McLain	40	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Brooklyn	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Wiggins	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Petal	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Waynesboro	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Mary Montgomery AL	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Purvis	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Leakesville	21	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Ellisville	33	14	W
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Ocean Springs	40	0	W
Fri., Nov. 20	Pass Christian	20	0	W	Perkinston

1953 Season Totals
Record	11-0
Points Scored	259
Scoring Average	23.5
Points Allowed	27
Defense Average	2.5
Opponents Record	46-51 -4
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	6-0

1953 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-0-1	334	110	4-0-0	141	40	Lewis Murray
George County	11-0	259	27				Taylor Tatum
Petal	7-3	135	105				Louis McKissack
Leakesville	5-5	176	172				Ned Dillard
Bay	4-3	97	91				Bennie Ray Nobles
Brooklyn	4-4-2	110	122				Fred Henley
Purvis	4-6	151	164				James Mangum

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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.