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Carthage Football Team History


Carthage Tigers
Carthage High School

704 North Jordan Street Carthage, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Matthews

 

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1928  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2010
1973 Season Highlights
 Bill Matthews enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Carthage.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Edinburg    24   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Ackerman   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Scott Central    0   14   L       
 Sun., Sep. 30   Philadelphia   *  12   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Union   *  6   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Eupora   *  0   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Decatur   *  0   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   West Kemper   *  0   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Choctaw Central    6   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   South Leake    14   0   W       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored62
  Scoring Average6.2
  Points Allowed202
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record50-46 -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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