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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: Art VanTone

 

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1908  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Art VanTone enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17   Lee   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Brookhaven   *  6   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1   McComb   *  13   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Central Jackson   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Meridian   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Greenwood   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Gulfport   *  25   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Vicksburg   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Pascagoula   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19   Ensley AL    0   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25   Hattiesburg   *  20   7   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record62-48 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1948  Big 8 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
McComb 10-1292859-0-024566  Sammy Bartling
Meridian 7-41631216-3-0144102  Earl Morgan
Laurel 6-51501096-4-0150102  Art VanTone
Greenville 8-3237705-3-013364  Warren Averitte
Greenwood 7-3-11611035-3-110896  Carl Maddox
Vicksburg 7-31301035-3-07873  Raymond Ray
Central Jackson 6-4-198985-4-17398  Doss Fulton
Brookhaven 8-1-1234724-1-18552  Hartwell McPhail
Clarksdale 7-1-2139614-1-29451  Melvin Hemphill
Hattiesburg 6-4-1186993-4-110192  Charles Moore.
Biloxi 5-61811392-6-085126  Willie Carter
Lee 5-52341432-5-0114137  William Bruce
Natchez-Adams 5-52231242-5-0113104  A.I. Rexinger
Tupelo 5-51311062-5-07493  Pickens Noble
Gulfport 4-5-11511172-4-17391  James Landrum
Moss Point 3-7-1801632-4-15690  Dick Shields
Pascagoula 1-9132791-6-013199  Felix Neal
Corinth 2-6-1911540-4-025128  Roy Biggers



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