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Clarksdale Football Team History

Clarksdale Wildcats

Clarksdale High School

1101 Wildcat Drive Clarksdale, MS
Stadium: Crumpton Field
Colors: Scarlet & Royal
Coach: Hank Steinriede

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1912 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Hank Steinriede enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Clarksdale.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	@ West Tallahatchie	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Jonesboro AR	52	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Lee *	39	13	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Memphis East TN	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Tupelo *	13	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Corinth *	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Greenwood *	0	3	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Central Jackson *	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Vicksburg *	20	28	L
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Greenville *	7	32	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	189
Scoring Average	18.9
Points Allowed	97
Defense Average	9.7
Opponents Record	56-42 -5
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	2-3

1956 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenville	9-2	235	91	7-1-0	148	58	Hartwell McPhail
Greenwood	8-2	216	76	7-2-0	196	76	Jim Champion
Vicksburg	8-2	214	81	5-1-0	123	41	Gene Allen
Meridian	6-3-1	115	119	5-1-1	96	65	Dave Owens
Clarksdale	5-5	189	97	3-4-0	111	90	Hank Steinriede
Corinth	4-4-2	143	173	2-4-1	90	143	Harold Wesson
Tupelo	4-5-1	138	175	2-4-1	74	129	Kenneth Farris
Central Jackson	3-7	46	125	2-5-0	26	66	Curtis Allen
Lee	2-7-1	110	179	1-6-1	65	148	Hal Easterwood
Murrah	2-8	80	187	1-7-0	53	166	James E. Merritt

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