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Meridian Football Team History

Meridian Wildcats

Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Claude Jennings

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1908 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

Claude Jennings enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Meridian.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 15	Laurel	0	32	L
Fri., Sep. 22	Greenwood *	13	13	T
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Tupelo *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	Louisville	14	10	W
Fri., Oct. 20	Vicksburg *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 27	Lee *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 3	Central Jackson *	28	7	W
Fri., Nov. 10	Murrah *	0	21	L
Fri., Nov. 17	Clarksdale *	14	7	W
Thu., Nov. 23	vs. Biloxi	6	6	T

1961 Season Totals
Record	5-3 -2
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	103
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	64-43 -6
Home Record	1-0 -1
Away Record	0-0

1961 Big 8 N Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Murrah	8-1-2	215	106	8-0-1	202	83	Jack Carlisle
Greenville	7-2-1	214	93	6-2-1	181	93	Wally Beach
Tupelo	7-3	154	115	5-3-0	121	96	Lee Paslay
Central Jackson	6-5	167	168	5-4-0	128	137	Bob Stevens
Vicksburg	6-3	166	62	4-3-0	101	55	Gene Allen
Meridian	5-3-2	109	103	4-2-1	89	55	Claude Jennings
Clarksdale	3-6-1	112	180	3-6-1	112	180	Jack Stribling
Greenwood	3-5-2	112	148	2-5-2	99	142	Bobby Wilson
Lee	3-7	79	139	2-5-0	60	105	Harold Wesson
Yazoo City	3-4-3	96	137	1-4-2	55	118	Eulas Jenkins
Corinth	2-8	67	203	0-6-0	40	145	Bob Tyler

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