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Sardis Football Team History

Sardis Cougars

North Panola High School

500 Hwy. 51 North Sardis, MS
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Colors: Red & Gray
Coach: Hoyt Bush

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1934 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Hoyt Bush enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sardis.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Hernando *	0	10	L
Thu., Sep. 14	@ Lambert *	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Coldwater *	20	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Horn Lake *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Marks *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Water Valley *	13	15	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Senatobia *	0	15	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Tunica *	13	6	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Oakland *

1961 Season Totals
Record	4-4
Points Scored	94
Scoring Average	11.8
Points Allowed	66
Defense Average	8.3
Opponents Record	38-37 -5
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-3

1961 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hernando	8-1-1	173	51	8-1-1	173	51
Senatobia	7-1-1	203	67	7-1-1	203	67	James Coleman
Water Valley	7-2-1	189	142	7-2-1	189	142	Charles Peets
Holly Springs	7-2-1	225	84	6-2-1	163	78	Joe Williams
Lambert	6-1-2	223	58	6-1-2	223	58	George Brumfield
Sardis	4-4	94	66	4-4-0	94	66	Hoyt Bush
Tunica	4-4	128	152	4-4-0	128	152	Joe Collins
Coldwater	3-6	79	209	3-6-0	79	209
Olive Branch	3-7	91	174	3-7-0	91	174	Walter Carter
Marks	2-7	94	132	1-7-0	68	119	Les Henning
Horn Lake	1-7	76	200	1-7-0	76	200
Oakland	0-8	54	215	0-8-0	54	215	Dick Hamberlin

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.