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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Roy Johnston

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1921 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Roy Johnston enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at New Albany.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Starkville *	6	30	L
Fri., Sep. 7	Houston *	14	21	L
Fri., Sep. 14	Amory *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	Aberdeen *	0	19	L
Fri., Sep. 28	University *	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Pontotoc *	36	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	Baldwyn	19	34	L
Fri., Oct. 19	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 26	West Point *	7	7	T
Fri., Nov. 9	Grenada *	0	0	T

1956 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -2
Points Scored	108
Scoring Average	12.0
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	15.1
Opponents Record	61-37 -4
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-1

1956 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	10-0	281	76	8-0-0	234	70	Jack Nix
Grenada	7-3-1	146	79	6-1-1	120	47	Bob Ellard
West Point	6-2-2	180	71	5-2-1	141	59	Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen	5-4	183	157	4-4-0	145	143	John Tidwell
Houston	5-5	196	197	4-4-0	142	136	Joe Brigance
University	4-4-1	164	134	4-4-0	157	127	A.W. Carpenter
New Albany	2-5-2	108	136	2-4-2	89	102	Roy Johnston
Pontotoc	2-8	116	290	1-8-0	92	277	Joe Silveri
Amory	0-11	74	286	0-8-0	56	221	Melvin Waters

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