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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Bob Posey enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1962 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Starkville    6   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Noxubee County   *  6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Union   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Carthage   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 12   Kosciusko   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Quitman   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   DeKalb   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Neshoba Central    54   27   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Newton   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Louisville   *  9   58   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record47-54 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1962  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 10-1388817-0-027441  Fred Morris
Noxubee County 8-2285656-1-021440  Joe Bradshaw
Philadelphia 7-31561636-2-096117  Bob Posey
Kosciusko 7-32401065-3-0197100  Larry Thomas
DeKalb 4-5-1931313-5-068118  Don Goodwin
Quitman 4-5-11211043-4-110291  Tom Cotten
Eupora 2-6-1851871-4-145154  James E. Nichols
Newton 2-6-1941831-4-145109  Bill Lindsley
Carthage 1-8-1652751-5-158189  Leland Harrison
Union 0-8532810-5-040180  G.C. Kirksey



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