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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Billy Jarrell

 

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1920  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Billy Jarrell enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1955 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Ackerman   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Macon   *  46   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Starkville    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Belzoni    19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Canton   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Newton   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. DeKalb   *  37   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Union   *  41   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Kosciusko   *  36   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Louisville   *  28   0   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record49-63 -4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
  
1955  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Canton 8-2216597-0-018039  Bobby Wilson
Philadelphia 8-2240787-1-022157  Billy Jarrell
Kosciusko 6-52241566-2-019792  Jack Warner
Eupora 7-2-12511044-1-117058  Hollis Rutter
Carthage 5-41491524-2-011799  Walter Ahrens
Quitman 5-42311363-3-015393  Tom Cotten
Newton 4-61381853-3-09889  Preston Beatty
Ackerman 4-61231902-5-097142  Prentiss Irvin
Louisville 3-7-11342782-4-188156  Hugh Walker
DeKalb 3-7-11162551-5-133171  Wesley Grisham
Union 3-7-11443211-6-179230  Grady McCool
Macon 1-10852720-8-039246  Flavius Alford



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