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Quitman Football Team History


Quitman Panthers
Quitman High School

210 South Jackson Avenue Quitman, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Tom Cotten

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1927  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Tom Cotten enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Quitman.
 
1955 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Stonewall    26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Newton   *  13   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Canton   *  13   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Hickory    39   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Macon   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ DeKalb   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Union   *  40   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Enterprise Clarke    13   36   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Carthage   *  24   27   L       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record43-50 -3
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record1-4
  
1955  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Canton 8-2216597-0-018039  Bobby Wilson
Philadelphia 8-2240787-1-022157  Billy Jarrell
Kosciusko 6-52241566-2-019792  Jack Warner
Eupora 7-2-12511044-1-117058  Hollis Rutter
Carthage 5-41491524-2-011799  Walter Ahrens
Quitman 5-42311363-3-015393  Tom Cotten
Newton 4-61381853-3-09889  Preston Beatty
Ackerman 4-61231902-5-097142  Prentiss Irvin
Louisville 3-7-11342782-4-188156  Hugh Walker
DeKalb 3-7-11162551-5-133171  Wesley Grisham
Union 3-7-11443211-6-179230  Grady McCool
Macon 1-10852720-8-039246  Flavius Alford



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