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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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1981 Season Highlights

Joe Wood enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

The Tornadoes finished 4th in District 4.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Eupora *	15	12	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Winona *	32	12	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Newton	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Northwest Rankin	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ New Hope *	3	14	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Kosciusko *	7	18	L
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Carthage	28	19	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Louisville	13	15	L
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Ackerman	28	14	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Neshoba Central	39	6	W
Fri., Nov. 13	Union	42	14	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	239
Scoring Average	21.7
Points Allowed	131
Defense Average	11.9
Opponents Record	58-52 -1
District Record	2-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-3

1981 Class A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kosciusko	6-4	144	173	0-1	14	36	4-0	47	27	Sam Bounds
Eupora	8-2	224	98				2-2	63	46	Jerry Brantley
New Hope	9-2	260	53				2-2	66	19	Rudy Pope
Philadelphia	7-4	239	131				2-2	57	56	Joe Wood
Winona	2-7	112	222				0-4	34	119	Donnie Wiltshire

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