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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Joe Wood

 

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1920  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Joe Wood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Southeast Lauderdale    39   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Eupora   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Neshoba Central   *  33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Union    30   15   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Enterprise Clarke    40   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ New Hope   *  21   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Kosciusko   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Carthage    16   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Quitman    7   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Ackerman   *  39   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Winona   *  55   28   W       
    Pearl    15   37   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored302
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed207
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record62-57 -3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
  
1979  Mid-Mississippi Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kosciusko 10-0286656-0-019335  Ricky Black
Philadelphia 9-33022075-1-0155108  Joe Wood
Neshoba Central 6-4-12911563-3-0156107  Bob Posey
Eupora 5-41541683-3-0101107  Jerry Brantley
Ackerman 5-51222192-4-076175  Larry Harms
Winona 4-5-11081762-4-062138  Henry Allman
New Hope 3-81372060-6-072145  Randy Sullivan



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