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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Barney Poole

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1908 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Barney Poole enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 18	Meridian	13	13	T
Fri., Sep. 25	Columbia *	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Biloxi *	34	21	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Pascagoula *	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	Brookhaven *	39	12	W
Fri., Oct. 23	Natchez-Adams *	14	14	T
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. McComb *	23	13	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Moss Point *	32	26	W
Fri., Nov. 13	Gulfport *	20	6	W
Thu., Nov. 26	Hattiesburg *	47	12	W
Fri., Nov. 13	Meridian	7	26	L

1959 Season Totals
Record	8-1 -2
Points Scored	261
Scoring Average	23.7
Points Allowed	143
Defense Average	13.0
Opponents Record	65-43 -6
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

1959 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Natchez-Adams	9-0-1	281	26	8-0-1	241	26	Jack Davis
Laurel	8-1-2	261	143	8-0-1	241	104	Barney Poole
Hattiesburg	7-3	202	115	7-2-0	190	102	Warren Watkins
Biloxi	8-3	178	130	6-2-0	132	99	W.D. Wiles
McComb	8-3	207	103	6-3-0	173	96	Calvin Triplett
Moss Point	6-4	190	119	4-3-0	122	99	Harry Davis
Pascagoula	5-5	112	131	4-4-0	92	104	Bruce Bradley
Provine	5-5	123	89	3-4-0	95	58	Leslie Godbold
Gulfport	3-7	156	137	2-6-0	124	123	Lindy Callahan
Brookhaven	1-9	75	245	1-9-0	75	245	Paul Moyer
Picayune	1-9	47	235	1-8-0	47	216	Frank Branch.
Columbia	0-9-1	25	284	0-8-0	18	245	Ben Ruscoe

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