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Florence Football Team History

Florence Eagles

Florence High School

232 Hwy. 469 North Florence, MS
Stadium: Eagle Stadium
Colors: Black, Red & White
Coach: Leon Boone

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1933 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Leon Boone enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Florence.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Marion County	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Madison-Ridgeland	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Morton *	7	26	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ North Pike	31	12	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Clinton *	14	47	L
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Pearl *	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Brandon *	19	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Forest Hill *	13	41	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Forest *	6	40	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Byram	20	6	W

1973 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	203
Defense Average	20.3
Opponents Record	48-47 -2
Home Record	0-4 -1
Away Record	3-2

1973 Little Dixie Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Clinton	8-2	241	122	5-1-0	165	57	James Sloan
Forest	8-3	229	90	5-1-0	146	26	Gary Risher
Forest Hill	8-2	285	151	5-1-0	162	98	Billy Templeton
Pearl	3-7	125	202	3-3-0	97	94	John Blaylock
Brandon	4-6	91	196	1-5-0	49	137	Jack McAlpin
Morton	4-6	157	195	1-5-0	63	163	Fred Foster
Florence	3-6-1	117	203	1-5-0	66	173	Leon Boone
	South
Warren Central	10-1	364	95	6-1-0	221	54	Lum Wright
Columbia	8-3	264	105	5-2-0	155	63	Charles Coggins
Crystal Springs	8-2	232	81	5-2-0	126	61	Terry Randolph
Mendenhall	8-3	218	82	5-2-0	114	53	Hamp Gaston
Prentiss	6-4	134	143	4-3-0	95	114	Richard Hall
Monticello	5-5	120	204	2-5-0	46	192	Doug Merchant
Hazlehurst	4-6	89	221	2-5-0	58	180	Mason Denham
Magee	1-9	65	166	0-7-0	33	131	Troy Greer

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