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Laurel Football Team History

Laurel Golden Tornadoes

Laurel High School

Laurel, MS
Stadium: R.H. Watkins Stadium
Colors: Cardinal and Gold
Coach: Barney Poole

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1908 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Barney Poole enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Laurel.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Biloxi *	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 17	Meridian	13	12	W
Fri., Sep. 24	Moss Point *	13	16	L
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Murphy AL	7	42	L
Fri., Oct. 8	Pascagoula *	7	26	L
Fri., Oct. 15	Brookhaven *	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	Natchez-Adams *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 29	McComb *	20	34	L
Fri., Nov. 12	Gulfport *	7	35	L
Fri., Nov. 19	Hattiesburg *	13	21	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	2-8
Points Scored	94
Scoring Average	9.4
Points Allowed	211
Defense Average	21.1
Opponents Record	53-45 -5
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-1

1965 Big 8 S Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Gulfport	9-1-1	230	45	8-0-1	194	32	Lindy Callahan
Biloxi	8-3	217	119	7-1-0	184	77	John Williams
McComb	8-3	209	121	7-2-0	177	100	Frank Halbert
Pascagoula	7-2-1	199	67	6-2-1	180	67	Ed Langford
Hattiesburg	5-4-1	102	115	5-4-1	102	115	Don Ward
Provine	6-4	181	131	4-3-0	144	101	Ed Reed
Natchez-Adams	3-7	160	174	3-4-0	116	102	Fred Morris
Columbia	5-4	174	136	2-3-0	72	82	Bobby Oswalt
Moss Point	4-6	95	127	2-6-0	78	127	Bobby Holmes
Laurel	2-8	94	211	1-7-0	74	157	Barney Poole
Brookhaven	1-8-1	56	217	1-7-1	50	190	Charles McArthur
Picayune	0-10	51	330	0-7-0	38	260	Frank Skipper

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