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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: Billy Jarrell

 

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1920  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Billy Jarrell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Ackerman   *  12   12   T       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Macon   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Starkville    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Belzoni    0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Canton   *  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 12   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 19   Newton   *  13   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   DeKalb   *  22   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Union   *  32   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Kosciusko   *  39   19   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22   Louisville   *  26   7   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -2
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average17.4
  Points Allowed108
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record60-45 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eupora 9-1298596-0-020432  Hollis Rutter
Canton 7-1-11591126-0-114766  Howard Willoughby
Union 7-32061135-3-015499  Clyde McGee
Philadelphia 5-3-21741085-1-216875  Billy Jarrell
Ackerman 7-3-12872474-3-1183209  Prentiss Irvin
Newton 5-41841663-3-0118133  Bill Lindsley
Quitman 5-3-11821263-3-012199  Murphy Lowther
Kosciusko 4-61611733-4-0123112  John King Jr.
Macon 4-4110893-4-09783  A.J. Kilpatrick
DeKalb 3-7951681-6-027149  Jack Holloway
Louisville 2-101312791-6-073147  Ken Lawrence
Carthage 1-10743180-6-034238  Walter Ahrens



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