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Houston Football Team History


Houston Hilltoppers
Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Jim Dempsey


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1930  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights
 Jim Dempsey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Eupora    12   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13   New Albany   *  7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20   Pontotoc   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27   Aberdeen   *  14   39   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4   Amory   *  12   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11   Bruce   *  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 18   Okolona    0   33   L       
 Fri., Oct. 25   West Point   *  10   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1   Starkville   *  3   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8   University   *  0   0   T       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored79
  Scoring Average7.9
  Points Allowed143
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record49-42 -10
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-0
  
1968  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Starkville 9-1253347-1-020234  Jim Craig
Aberdeen 8-32821926-2-0244131  Jack Harris
New Albany 5-3-21361105-2-110982  Don Skelton
Amory 5-4-21821554-2-213997  Jim Walden
Pontotoc 3-5-2941733-5-087166  Ralph Mitchell
West Point 3-71311493-5-0104102  Charlie Newell
Houston 3-5-2791432-4-267103  Jim Dempsey
University 2-7-1922381-6-146191  Bob Sanders
Bruce 1-6-2561601-5-249142  J.V. Swindle



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