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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Dave Owens

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1908 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Dave Owens enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Laurel	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Hattiesburg	19	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Tupelo *	41	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Greenwood *	8	7	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Natchez-Adams	0	35	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Vicksburg *	0	31	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Lee *	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Corinth *	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Murrah *	13	0	W
Thu., Nov. 22	@ Central Jackson *	13	0	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	115
Scoring Average	11.5
Points Allowed	119
Defense Average	11.9
Opponents Record	46-46 -8
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-1 -1

1956 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Greenville	9-2	235	91	7-1-0	148	58	Hartwell McPhail
Greenwood	8-2	216	76	7-2-0	196	76	Jim Champion
Vicksburg	8-2	214	81	5-1-0	123	41	Gene Allen
Meridian	6-3-1	115	119	5-1-1	96	65	Dave Owens
Clarksdale	5-5	189	97	3-4-0	111	90	Hank Steinriede
Corinth	4-4-2	143	173	2-4-1	90	143	Harold Wesson
Tupelo	4-5-1	138	175	2-4-1	74	129	Kenneth Farris
Central Jackson	3-7	46	125	2-5-0	26	66	Curtis Allen
Lee	2-7-1	110	179	1-6-1	65	148	Hal Easterwood
Murrah	2-8	80	187	1-7-0	53	166	James E. Merritt

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