News

We now have 561 teams &
123,432 games on AHSFHS.org.

Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Willie Foster

Select Year:

1930 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Willie Foster enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. New Albany *	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Holly Springs	47	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Pontotoc *	32	12	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Booneville	0	41	L
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Okolona *	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Aberdeen *	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. West Point *	14	14	T
Fri., Nov. 7	@ University *	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Water Valley	0	1	#Lost
Thu., Nov. 27	vs. Amory *	7	37	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	183
Scoring Average	18.3
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	12.3
Opponents Record	44-42 -3
Home Record	3-3 -1
Away Record	3-0

1947 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Amory	9-2	289	105	7-0-0	216	33	Melvin Hemphill
Aberdeen	9-2	270	77	5-2-0	144	58	James Wade
Houston	6-3-1	183	123	5-1-1	136	81	Willie Foster
Starkville	9-3	234	98	4-2-0	120	47	Walter Scales
New Albany	3-5-1	109	143	2-3-1	66	104
University	2-4	58	96	2-4-0	58	96
Grenada	4-4-3	121	127	1-2-1	44	66	Archie Stubbs
Okolona	2-7	94	190	1-4-0	37	128	W.A. Thompson
West Point	1-8-1	57	289	1-5-1	51	196	Howard E. Shook
Pontotoc	2-7	70	146	0-5-0	26	97	Mitch Grisson

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us to submit corrections and new information.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.