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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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1980 Season Highlights

Joe Wood enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes won the Mid-Mississippi Conference Championship.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	@ Eupora *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Neshoba Central *	33	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Union	51	12	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Enterprise Clarke	48	14	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. New Hope *	41	13	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Kosciusko *	38	0	W
Mon., Oct. 20	vs. Carthage	31	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Quitman	3	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. Ackerman *	35	13	W
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Winona *	27	24	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	10-0
Points Scored	333
Scoring Average	33.3
Points Allowed	96
Defense Average	9.6
Opponents Record	40-57 -1
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	5-0

1980 Mid-Mississippi Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Philadelphia	10-0	333	96	6-0-0	200	64	Joe Wood
Kosciusko	6-2-1	114	90	5-1-0	92	70	Sam Bounds
Winona	5-5	171	156	4-2-0	126	87	Henry Allman
New Hope	5-5	182	190	3-3-0	129	124	Rudy Pope
Eupora	3-6	98	191	2-4-0	63	113	Jerry Brantley
Neshoba Central	2-8	101	216	1-5-0	75	137
Ackerman	2-8	105	215	0-6-0	71	161	Larry Harms

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