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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jim Tait

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1908 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Jim Tait enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. McComb	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Laurel	12	13	L
Fri., Sep. 17	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Tupelo *	20	7	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Murrah *	13	27	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Greenville *	29	35	L
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Vicksburg *	0	0	T
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Lee *	13	9	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Corinth *	19	6	W
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Yazoo City *	33	14	W
Fri., Nov. 19	vs. Biloxi	14	20	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	153
Scoring Average	15.3
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	15.7
Opponents Record	57-52 -2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3 -1

1965 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Murrah	10-1	289	71	8-1-0	249	48	Jack Carlisle
Lee	6-3	164	65	5-2-0	142	48	Billy Brewer
Yazoo City	5-5	124	164	5-5-0	124	164	Eulas Jenkins
Central Jackson	7-3	197	120	4-3-0	118	93	Bob Stevens
Greenville	7-2-1	214	128	4-2-1	122	77	Wally Beach
Meridian	4-5-1	153	157	4-2-1	127	98	Jim Tait
Vicksburg	5-3-1	134	80	3-3-1	94	61	Bob Dunaway
Clarksdale	4-5-1	75	118	3-4-1	45	96	Roy Stennett
Greenwood	4-6	90	160	3-6-0	76	154	Joe Baddley
Corinth	4-6	96	151	2-5-0	33	111	Ray Long
Tupelo	0-10	74	273	0-9-0	74	261	Ken Loflin

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