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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: Billy Joe Rish

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1930 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Billy Joe Rish enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	Kossuth *	37	7	W
Fri., Sep. 14	Shannon *	10	8	W
Fri., Sep. 21	Saltillo *	29	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	Nettleton *	41	8	W
Fri., Oct. 5	Fulton *	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 12	Booneville *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Ripley *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	Bruce	27	14	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Baldwyn *	31	13	W
Fri., Nov. 9	Okolona *	26	0	W
Fri., Nov. 16	Pontotoc	17	26	L

1973 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	10.6
Opponents Record	49-52 -5
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1973 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Houston	9-2	266	117	8-1-0	222	77	Billy Joe Rish
Fulton	9-0	221	60	8-0-0	214	60	Jackie Spradling
Shannon	7-2-1	271	131	7-2-0	243	103	Thomas Suggs
Booneville	7-3	251	121	6-3-0	237	121	Jim Drewry
Ripley	5-5	198	129	5-3-0	186	102	Mac Curlee
Saltillo	4-5	126	157	3-5-0	105	157	Willis Wright
Kossuth	3-7	133	267	2-7-0	112	255	Lonnie Harris
Okolona	3-7	130	226	2-7-0	94	220
Baldwyn	2-6	105	206	2-6-0	105	206	Hubert Tucker
Nettleton	0-9	71	279	0-8-0	57	260	Woody Magers

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