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West Point Football Team History


West Point Green Wave
West Point High School

950 South Eshman Ave. West Point, MS
Stadium: Hamblin Stadium
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Ben Ruscoe


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1917  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights
 Ben Ruscoe enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at West Point.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Bruce    6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Starkville   *  6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Grenada   *  6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Pontotoc   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Aberdeen   *  18   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 19   Amory   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   New Albany   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Nov. 2   University   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Houston   *  37   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Louisville    33   6   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored180
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record45-56 -6
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Starkville 10-0281768-0-023470  Jack Nix
Grenada 7-3-1146796-1-112047  Bob Ellard
West Point 6-2-2180715-2-114159  Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen 5-41831574-4-0145143  John Tidwell
Houston 5-51961974-4-0142136  Joe Brigance
University 4-4-11641344-4-0157127  A.W. Carpenter
New Albany 2-5-21081362-4-289102  Roy Johnston
Pontotoc 2-81162901-8-092277  Joe Silveri
Amory 0-11742860-8-056221  Melvin Waters



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