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Batesville Football Team History


Batesville Tigers
South Panola High School

601 Tiger Drive Batesville, MS
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Colors: Blue & Red
Coach: O.J. Armstrong

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1931  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 O.J. Armstrong enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Batesville.
 
1953 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Yazoo City   *  0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Indianola   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Cleveland   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Charleston   *  16   19   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Water Valley    40   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Sardis    14   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Winona   *  19   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Drew   *  0   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ West Tallahatchie   *  35   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Pontotoc    47   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average13.6
  Opponents Record60-47 -2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-2
  
1953  Delta Valley Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Drew 9-22381008-0-020454  W.C. Husmann
Yazoo City 10-1370795-1-018240  Doug Hanley
East Tallahatchie 5-41351664-3-0104127  Mike Mihalic
West Tallahatchie 5-51351704-4-0103151  Bernard Blackwell
Indianola 4-5-11131494-5-0107143  Walker W. Jones
Winona 10-1305713-1-09332  Johnny Bruce
Batesville 6-41961363-4-095118  O.J. Armstrong
Belzoni 5-51832023-5-0125181  Howard Woods
Leland 5-51571361-4-058102  Bryant Smith
Cleveland 0-10642470-8-057180  J.C. Bates



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