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Morton Football Team History


Morton Panthers
Morton High School

238 East 4th Avenue Morton, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Hollis Rutter

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1929  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Hollis Rutter enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Morton.
 
1959 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Newton    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 18   Forest Hill   *  28   25   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Pearl   *  45   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Brandon   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Magee    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Clinton   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Florence   *  37   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Kosciusko    45   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 13   Forest   *  6   7   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored271
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record57-56 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1959  Little Dixie Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Pinola 1-9263201-4-06209  Donald McCrary
 North
Forest 8-22981275-1-015263  Kenneth Bramlett
Morton 8-1271735-1-016560  Hollis Rutter
Clinton 9-22931024-2-012071  Roy Burkett
Forest Hill 7-32771804-2-0171101  David Lingle
Brandon 6-42111832-4-0103134  Wade Bass
Pearl 2-8832851-5-046194  Fred Foster
Florence 3-71502300-6-070204  Melvin Waters
 South
Mendenhall 10-0305825-0-013824  Wally Beach
Crystal Springs 7-2-2245994-1-114658  Wade Alexander
Magee 6-2-1236654-1-114833  Charles Calloway
Monticello 6-3-12251233-3-011797  Cadman Porter
Prentiss 5-51861282-4-0100101  Orville Foshee
Hazlehurst 1-9672700-6-045178  Ronald Bennett



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