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Hernando Football Team History

Hernando Tigers

Hernando High School

805 Dilworth Hernando, MS
Stadium: Anthony Jenkins Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Walter Ahrens

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1927 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Walter Ahrens enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Hernando.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	Lambert *	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Olive Branch *	0	18	L
Fri., Sep. 21	Marks *	12	7	W
Fri., Sep. 28	Horn Lake *	26	6	W
Fri., Oct. 5	Coldwater *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	Independence	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Water Valley *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 26	Tunica *	20	13	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Holly Springs *	7	12	L
Fri., Nov. 9	North Panola *	12	6	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	123
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	75
Defense Average	7.5
Opponents Record	47-46 -2
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-0

1962 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	10-0	309	54	9-0-0	296	54	James Coleman
Water Valley	9-1	196	66	8-1-0	189	60	Charles Peets
Holly Springs	7-3	196	139	7-3-0	196	139	Joe Williams
Olive Branch	7-2	165	121	7-2-0	165	121	Buddy Chain
Hernando	7-3	123	75	6-3-0	103	75	Walter Ahrens
Tunica	7-3	229	139	6-3-0	209	133
Sardis	5-5	181	116	5-4-0	175	91
Coldwater	3-7	86	205	2-7-0	66	198
Lambert	2-6-1	70	168	2-6-1	70	168	George Brumfield
Marks	1-8-1	105	231	1-7-1	93	198
Oakland	2-8	67	172	0-8-0	49	166
Horn Lake	0-9	78	286	0-9-0	78	286	James Norman

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.