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Sandersville Football Team History

Sandersville Bulldogs

Sandersville High School

Sandersville, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ray Merritt

1937 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 1964

1963 Season Highlights

Ray Merritt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Sandersville.

The Bulldogs set a team record by allowing 300 points.

The Bulldogs set a team record for losses in a season with 9.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	Taylorsville *	0	38	L
Fri., Sep. 13	Stringer *	6	25	L
Fri., Sep. 20	Calhoun	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 27	Glade	0	33	L
Fri., Oct. 4	Soso	0	32	L
Thu., Oct. 10	Raleigh *	0	21	L
Fri., Oct. 18	Bay Springs *	7	36	L
Fri., Oct. 25	Enterprise Clarke *	26	16	W
Fri., Nov. 1	Shady Grove	6	33	L
Fri., Nov. 8	Heidelberg *	0	32	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	45
Scoring Average	4.5
Points Allowed	300
Defense Average	30.0
Opponents Record	48-45 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1963 Rebel Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Enterprise Clarke	3-5-2	121	161	2-4-0	95	111	L.J. Davis
Ellisville	7-3	197	140	6-2-0	176	107	Cecil Jordan
Bay Springs	7-3	186	139	5-1-0	126	64	Billy Wilkins
Waynesboro	6-2-2	198	99	5-1-1	144	65	Jerry Foshee
Stringer	8-2	233	117	4-2-0	141	85	Joe Ashley
Heidelberg	7-3	213	134	4-3-0	161	106	Glenn Wells
Raleigh	2-8	79	243	2-6-0	65	191	Leon Boone
Clara	4-5-1	123	144	1-3-1	51	84	Tenny Coats
Taylorsville	2-6-1	142	171	1-4-0	82	99	Billy Bowman
Sandersville	1-9	45	300	1-5-0	39	168	Ray Merritt

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