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Long Beach Football Team History

Long Beach Bearcats

Long Beach High School

300 East Old Pass Road Long Beach, MS
Stadium: Lance Lumpkin Stadium
Colors: Maroon, White & Gray
Coach: Jerry Taylor

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1929 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Jerry Taylor enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Long Beach.

The Bearcats set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 69 points.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	Saint John	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 10	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 17	Ocean Springs	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 24	Stone	14	83	L
Fri., Oct. 1	Hancock North Central	26	45	L
Fri., Oct. 8	Bay	7	16	L
Fri., Oct. 15	Pearl River Central	19	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	Harrison Central	14	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	Saint Martin	6	33	L
Fri., Nov. 5	Notre Dame	13	20	L
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Pass Christian	6	6	T

1965 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	125
Scoring Average	12.5
Points Allowed	228
Defense Average	22.8
Opponents Record	55-44 -13
Home Record	0-0 -1
Away Record	0-0

1965 Gulf Coast Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Pass Christian	2-6-2	81	206	1-5-2	57	187	Lawrence Allen
Saint Martin	10-0-1	244	86				Pat Gardner
Ocean Springs	9-1	356	75				Hugh Pepper
Stone	7-3-1	303	87				Billy Miller
Bay	6-2-1	181	65				Lance Lumpkin
Hancock North Central	6-4	204	221				Ezell Lee
Long Beach	3-6-1	125	228				Jerry Taylor
Harrison Central	2-6-2	52	150				Regal
Pearl River Central	0-10	51	365				Wilson Edwards

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.