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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: Joe Wood

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1920 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Joe Wood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Southeast Lauderdale	39	14	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Eupora *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Neshoba Central *	33	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Union	30	15	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Enterprise Clarke	40	14	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ New Hope *	21	19	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Kosciusko *	0	34	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Carthage	16	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Quitman	7	13	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Ackerman *	39	21	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Winona *	55	28	W
	Pearl	15	37	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	302
Scoring Average	25.2
Points Allowed	207
Defense Average	17.3
Opponents Record	62-57 -3
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-2

1979 Mid-Mississippi Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kosciusko	10-0	286	65	6-0-0	193	35	Ricky Black
Philadelphia	9-3	302	207	5-1-0	155	108	Joe Wood
Neshoba Central	6-4-1	291	156	3-3-0	156	107	Bob Posey
Eupora	5-4	154	168	3-3-0	101	107	Jerry Brantley
Ackerman	5-5	122	219	2-4-0	76	175	Larry Harms
Winona	4-5-1	108	176	2-4-0	62	138	Henry Allman
New Hope	3-8	137	206	0-6-0	72	145	Randy Sullivan

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