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Houston Football Team History


Houston Hilltoppers
Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Billy Joe Rish

 

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1930  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Billy Joe Rish enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Eupora    21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. New Albany   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Pontotoc   *  6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Aberdeen   *  12   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Amory   *  0   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Bruce   *  37   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Okolona    0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22   West Point   *  0   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Starkville   *  0   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Oxford   *  0   40   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored83
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average26.5
  Opponents Record46-52 -5
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-1
  
1971  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West Point 7-3-12251117-0-118546  Travis Langford
Oxford 8-32171036-2-016660  Bob Sanders
Amory 7-42251116-2-019344  Jerry Lyons
Starkville 7-2-1213566-1-117223  Jim Craig
Pontotoc 5-51711293-5-0105129  Ralph Mitchell
New Albany 3-6-11101363-5-0103118  James Sloan
Houston 3-7832652-6-062217  Billy Joe Rish
Aberdeen 2-6-1701442-6-070144  Thomas Pierce
Bruce 0-11443550-8-026300  Dwight Robinson



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