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Calhoun Football Team History

Calhoun Hornets

Calhoun High School

Calhoun, MS
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Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Bobby Tackett

1937 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1964

1961 Season Highlights

Bobby Tackett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Calhoun.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Stringer	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Shady Grove *	6	6	T
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Sandersville	12	13	L
Fri., Sep. 22	Myrick *	38	6	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Taylorsville	12	34	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Collins *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Soso *	13	26	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Mize *	25	14	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Glade *	6	32	L
Fri., Nov. 3	OPEN

1961 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	145
Scoring Average	16.1
Points Allowed	150
Defense Average	16.7
Opponents Record	50-39 -4
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	2-1

1961 Apache Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Seminary	9-1	260	65	8-0-0	234	58	Fred Cooley
Soso	8-2	249	92	6-1-0	164	78
Collins	7-4	221	150	5-2-0	156	93	Jack Bailey
New Hebron	8-0	225	80	4-0-0	113	39	John Flynt
Glade	6-2-1	155	98	4-2-0	129	85	Franklin Lucas
Calhoun	4-4-1	145	150	3-2-1	102	97	Bobby Tackett
Mize	4-6	107	156	2-5-0	80	122	Jack Foster
Shady Grove	3-5-1	140	113	2-4-1	94	87	Morris Brown
Bassfield	2-6	108	241	2-5-0	108	193	Malcolm Courtney
Mount Olive	2-7-1	79	168	2-7-0	79	168	Thomas Layton
Sumrall	2-7	123	221	2-4-0	103	133	Pete McQueen
Myrick	2-7-1	70	172	0-4-0	6	101	Ralph Smith
Columbia Training	0-9	80	360	0-4-0	39	153	Billy McNeil

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.