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Poplarville Football Team History

Poplarville Hornets

Poplarville High School

1301 South Main Street Poplarville, MS
Stadium: Dobie Holden Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Alvin Doyle

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1911 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Alvin Doyle enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Pearl River Central	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Lumberton	20	40	L
Fri., Sep. 21	@ South Jones	9	57	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. West Jones *	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Northeast Jones *	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ George County *	13	35	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Purvis	7	38	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Stone	0	28	L
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Forrest County AHS	16	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Petal *	8	24	L
Fri., Nov. 16	@ Picayune	0	23	L

1973 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	87
Scoring Average	7.9
Points Allowed	285
Defense Average	25.9
Opponents Record	52-50 -9
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-6

1973 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
South Jones	10-0-1	335	71	4-0-0	120	14	Sonny Farrar
George County	4-5-1	165	128	3-1-1	98	49	Bill Martin
Northeast Jones	4-3-3	88	55	2-1-2	63	28	Glenn Wells
Petal	4-6-1	123	207	2-2-1	43	56	Paul Pounds
Poplarville	2-9	87	285	1-3-0	28	86	Alvin Doyle
West Jones	1-8-1	37	187	0-5-0	7	126	Jim Gatewood

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