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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: Frank Spruiell

 

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1920  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Frank Spruiell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 The Tornadoes won the Choctaw Conference Championship.
 
1954 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Decatur    20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Ackerman   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Macon   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Starkville    14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 8   Canton   *  18   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 14   Newton   *  38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 29   DeKalb   *  26   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Union   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Kosciusko   *  40   0   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record46-58 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-0
  
1954  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Philadelphia 9-0235457-0-020132  Frank Spruiell
Canton 6-2-2185975-2-015271  Bobby Wilson
Louisville 5-3-11391635-0-111246  Hugh Walker
Carthage 7-2-12411174-1-113778  Kermit Davis
Eupora 5-5-11701663-2-17055  Hollis Rutter
Ackerman 4-5-12102353-4-1161174  Dale Davidson
Macon 3-6-11181023-4-111252  Van Brewer
Kosciusko 4-5-1941542-3-17193  Jack Warner
Union 4-71522402-5-090188  Grady McCool
Quitman 2-7-11162322-4-089145  Tom Cotten
Newton 1-91173351-5-065220  Preston Beatty
DeKalb 2-71542120-6-080168  Herbert Nobles



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