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Leland Football Team History


Leland Cubs
Leland High School

404 East Third Street Leland, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ben Ruscoe

 

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1925  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Ben Ruscoe enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Leland.
 
1965 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Winona   *  18   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Indianola    13   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Cleveland   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. East Tallahatchie   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Rolling Fork   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Leflore County   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. West Tallahatchie   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Drew   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Belzoni   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ Grenada   *  7   24   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record51-51 -8
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-4
  
1965  Delta Valley Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indianola 8-2-1193888-2-018176  Bobby Stacy
Rolling Fork 9-1186477-0-015827  Charlie Peets
West Tallahatchie 8-0-1169577-0-116257  J.E. Logan
South Panola 6-42101465-3-0170120  Henry Rath
Grenada 5-61301485-5-0124134  Mike Brabham
Winona 5-3-21421064-2-212093  Wally Bumpas
Leland 4-61291364-5-0116105  Ben Ruscoe
East Tallahatchie 4-4-1911253-3-17185  Harvey Foster
Cleveland 3-6-11132043-5-1106165  Pete Wilson
Leflore County 3-6-11041122-5-17999  Jerry C. Taylor
Belzoni 2-8712132-7-071193  H.T. Godfrey
Drew 1-9611731-8-055154  Cecil Holmes



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