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Lumberton Football Team History

Lumberton Panthers

Lumberton High School

7920 US Hwy. 11 South Lumberton, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Davis Melton

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1926 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2023

1955 Season Highlights

Davis Melton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Lumberton.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Sumrall	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Poplarville	0	43	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Collins	7	7	T
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Bay	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 7	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Petal	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Perkinston	19	26	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Carriere	19	19	T
Fri., Nov. 11	@ Brooklyn	0	14	L
Fri., Nov. 18	vs. Purvis	19	0	W

1955 Season Totals
Record	2-5 -2
Points Scored	89
Scoring Average	9.9
Points Allowed	123
Defense Average	13.7
Opponents Record	56-37 -3
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	0-4 -1

1955 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-2	250	57	7-2-0	188	44	Marvin Triplett
Brooklyn	8-2	191	21				Fred Henley
Leakesville	8-2	128	79				Brooks Tisdale
Petal	8-2	169	71				Louis McKissack
George County	4-7	122	151				John King Jr.
Purvis	4-6	92	143				Clyde Benton
Bay	2-7	85	198				Lance Lumpkin
Lumberton	2-5-2	89	123				Davis Melton
Wiggins	2-6-1	76	179				Buddy Madden
Sumrall	1-8-1	44	216				Thomas Deen

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