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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: Joe Brigance

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1930 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Joe Brigance enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. New Albany *	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Grenada *	7	12	L
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Pontotoc *	41	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Eupora	7	47	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Okolona	47	14	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Amory *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Starkville *	6	19	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. University *	26	33	L
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Aberdeen *	27	14	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ West Point *	0	37	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	196
Scoring Average	19.6
Points Allowed	197
Defense Average	19.7
Opponents Record	46-45 -6
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-3

1956 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	10-0	281	76	8-0-0	234	70	Jack Nix
Grenada	7-3-1	146	79	6-1-1	120	47	Bob Ellard
West Point	6-2-2	180	71	5-2-1	141	59	Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen	5-4	183	157	4-4-0	145	143	John Tidwell
Houston	5-5	196	197	4-4-0	142	136	Joe Brigance
University	4-4-1	164	134	4-4-0	157	127	A.W. Carpenter
New Albany	2-5-2	108	136	2-4-2	89	102	Roy Johnston
Pontotoc	2-8	116	290	1-8-0	92	277	Joe Silveri
Amory	0-11	74	286	0-8-0	56	221	Melvin Waters

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