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Laurel Football Team History


Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Laurel High School

 Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Barney Poole

 

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1908  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Barney Poole enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Laurel.
 The Golden Tornadoes won the Big 8 S Conference Championship.
 The Golden Tornadoes set a team record for margin of victory at 68 points.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 15   Meridian    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Columbia    68   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Biloxi   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Pascagoula   *  14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Brookhaven   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Natchez-Adams   *  24   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   McComb   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Moss Point   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Gulfport   *  14   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23   Hattiesburg   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Dec. 1   Murrah    17   7   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored319
  Scoring Average29.0
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average2.9
  Opponents Record53-50 -9
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1961  Big 8 S Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Laurel 11-0319328-0-020225  Barney Poole
Gulfport 8-1-1183397-1-016433  Lindy Callahan
Biloxi 7-3-1145805-3-011967  W.D. Wiles
Provine 7-2-1232815-1-117867  Hollis Rutter
Brookhaven 5-4-11731375-4-1173137  Leonard McCullough
McComb 6-41701644-4-0127151  Calvin Triplett
Pascagoula 6-5160784-5-014078  Bruce Bradley
Picayune 5-4-11881412-4-084101  Frank Branch.
Natchez-Adams 3-5-11231442-4-198112  Van Stewart
Hattiesburg 3-6-11072111-6-159192  Reese Snell
Columbia 1-91033820-6-059307  Charlie Martin
Moss Point 1-9522740-7-026232  Bobby Holmes



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