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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: Roy Terry

 

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1920  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Roy Terry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Decatur   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Neshoba Central   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Union   *  42   6   W       
 Sun., Sep. 30   Carthage   *  18   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Ackerman   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Kosciusko   *  15   55   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Eupora   *  19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Forest    13   29   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Newton   *  26   22   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Winona   *  27   16   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record51-46 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1973  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kosciusko 9-1312786-0-020455  Art Nester
Philadelphia 6-41811936-3-0168164  Roy Terry
Ackerman 7-2-1142745-2-110860  Ronnie Ware
Neshoba Central 5-4-11481775-2-1130123  Bob Posey
Eupora 6-3-1241864-3-113471  Reuban Walker
Decatur 5-4-12031263-3-111070  Harlon Stewart
Newton 5-51621653-3-011299  James Nelson
Louisville 7-2208742-1-09146  A.J. Kilpatrick
Noxubee County 5-3160802-2-06258  Charles Temkouits
West Kemper 5-51401402-3-05671  Billy Brown
Union 3-71472592-6-0120217  James Mosley
Carthage 2-8622020-6-018166  Bill Matthews
Winona 1-9682050-6-042155  Henry Allman



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