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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: George Blair

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1908 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

George Blair enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 15	Picayune *	46	7	W
Fri., Sep. 22	Moss Point *	13	27	L
Fri., Sep. 29	Gulfport *	14	20	L
Fri., Oct. 6	Pascagoula *	33	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	Cleveland	32	12	W
Fri., Oct. 20	Meridian *	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 27	Gulfport East *	36	12	W
Fri., Nov. 10	Biloxi *	14	16	L
Fri., Nov. 17	Hattiesburg *	21	7	W
	@ South Vicksburg	13	0	W	Vicksburg

1972 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	236
Scoring Average	23.6
Points Allowed	115
Defense Average	11.5
Opponents Record	51-42 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-0

1972 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Gulfport	10-0	255	75	8-0-0	215	63	Leon Regal
Moss Point	8-1-1	165	79	6-1-1	115	60	Billy Wayne Miller
Biloxi	7-1-2	255	114	5-1-2	191	108	Joe Sabbatini
Laurel	7-3	236	115	5-3-0	191	103	George Blair
Meridian	5-4-1	208	113	4-3-1	134	80	Charles Garrett
Pascagoula	4-5	109	169	3-5-0	80	166	Aubrey Rozell
Gulfport East	2-7	93	203	2-6-0	81	176	Jimmy Tucker
Hattiesburg	2-8	111	207	1-7-0	76	173	Buddy Gardner
Picayune	1-9	111	248	0-8-0	81	235	Dewey Partridge

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