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Benton Football Team History

Benton Bulldogs

Benton High School

Benton, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Roy Heidel

1938 <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 1991

1967 Season Highlights

Roy Heidel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Benton.

1967 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	Inverness	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	Bentonia *	6	18	L
Fri., Sep. 22	Madison-Ridgeland *	21	13	W
Fri., Sep. 29	Terry High *	32	19	W
Fri., Oct. 6	Pelahatchie *	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 13	Flora *	13	19	L
Fri., Oct. 20	Puckett *	6	20	L
Fri., Oct. 27	Port Gibson	12	7	W
Fri., Nov. 3	Byram	19	6	W
Fri., Nov. 10	Utica *	6	7	L

1967 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	153
Scoring Average	15.3
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	39-51 -6
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1967 Capital Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bentonia	8-1-1	204	89	6-0-1	144	33	Joe Glorioso
Madison-Ridgeland	6-4	153	87	5-2-0	107	40	Howard Willoughby
Pelahatchie	6-1-3	172	74	4-1-2	124	62	Leon Boone
Puckett	6-4	117	89	4-3-0	81	71	Durwood Graham
Benton	5-5	153	136	2-5-0	90	123	Roy Heidel
Flora	3-5	90	136	2-5-0	56	136	John McPhail
Utica	3-6	61	172	2-5-0	48	139	Johnny Gray
Terry High	1-8-1	72	179	1-5-1	52	98	Alvin Huff
Mississippi School for the Deaf	0-2	19	51				Cecil Davis

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