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Philadelphia Football Team History

Philadelphia Tornadoes

Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Bob Posey

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1920 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Bob Posey enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Starkville	13	8	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Neshoba Central	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Union *	6	31	L
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Carthage *	27	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Ackerman *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Kosciusko *	20	39	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Quitman *	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 21	@ DeKalb *	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 28	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Newton *	13	0	W
Mon., Nov. 14	vs. Louisville *	14	28	L

1966 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	151
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	146
Defense Average	14.6
Opponents Record	59-46 -6
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	2-3

1966 Choctaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ackerman	9-1-1	279	147	7-0-1	185	89	Jim Brown
Louisville	8-1-1	154	59	6-0-1	115	28	Charles Peets
Newton	6-3-1	229	139	4-2-1	143	88	James Nelson
Quitman	6-2-1	167	84	4-2-1	133	72	William Boone
Noxubee County	5-4	112	159	4-2-0	77	68	Joe Bradshaw
Union	5-5-1	199	170	3-3-0	100	114	Bill Darnell
Kosciusko	4-6	153	167	3-5-0	127	140	Roy Terry
Carthage	5-5	175	179	2-5-0	110	161	Dick Canoy
Philadelphia	4-6	151	146	2-6-0	111	138	Bob Posey
DeKalb	3-7	115	250	1-6-0	88	224	Gerald Poole
Eupora	2-8	154	232	1-6-0	133	200	Doug Sullivan

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