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Loyd Star Football Team History

Loyd Star Hornets

Loyd Star Attendance Center

1880 Hwy. 550 NW Brookhaven, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Red, White & Gray
Coach: Ricky Ferguson

1965 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Ricky Ferguson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Loyd Star.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	Salem *
Fri., Sep. 10	Enterprise Lincoln *	18	6	W
Fri., Sep. 17	Dexter *	12	20	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Mount Olive *	8	6	W
Fri., Oct. 1	Mize *
Fri., Oct. 8	Bogue Chitto
Fri., Oct. 15	Topeka-Tilton *	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	Cathedral	8	14	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ West Union *	14	14	T
Fri., Nov. 5	New Hebron *	12	12	T
Fri., Nov. 12	@ Wesson *

1976 Season Totals
Record	3-2 -2
Points Scored	104
Scoring Average	14.9
Points Allowed	72
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	35-39 -3
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0 -1

1976 MidSouth Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Dexter	10-1	106	41	10-0-0	88	12	Jimmy Lowery
New Hebron	7-3-1	118	90	6-2-1	105	59	John Flynt
Mount Olive	4-4	170	103	3-3-0	128	69
Loyd Star	3-2-2	104	72	3-1-2	96	58	Ricky Ferguson
Wesson	3-2	67	41	2-1-0	47	25
Salem	2-1	62	53	2-1-0	62	53	Joe Howell
West Union	2-6-1	152	184	2-5-1	138	158	Cliff Reed
Mize	2-2	43	54	1-1-0	13	21
Enterprise Lincoln	0-6	12	128	0-6-0	12	128
Topeka-Tilton	0-4	6	174	0-3-0	6	130

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