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Tunica Football Team History


Tunica Cardinals
Tunica High School

 Tunica, MS
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Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Hoyt Bush

 

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1921  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 1969
1956 Season Highlights
 Hoyt Bush enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tunica.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Hernando    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Horn Lake    26   14   W       
 Thu., Sep. 20   Senatobia    13   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Sardis    20   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Marks   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Rosedale   *  13   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Ruleville   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Shelby   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Shaw Hawks   *  7   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Crowder   *  35   6   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record48-39 -2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Cotton Boll Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Shelby 9-0280367-0-022224  Tom Cotten
Rosedale 8-23121134-1-015963  Billy B. Shirley
Tunica 6-41701843-3-090120  Hoyt Bush
Shaw Hawks 4-2-192903-2-06677  
Anguilla 6-31781222-1-04942  Carl Salyer
North Carrollton 5-1-3157792-1-29254  
Lambert 5-4-12051112-3-110684  
Ruleville 5-4-12461302-4-1141112  Tommy Gunn.
Marks 1-8722581-5-052162  
Crowder 1-8583300-6-019258  



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1969 the two point conversion was adopted for play following a touchdown. Until that time all conversions were worth one point.