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Sandersville Football Team History


Sandersville Bulldogs
Sandersville High School

 Sandersville, MS
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Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Ray Merritt


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1937  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1964

1961 Season Highlights
 Ray Merritt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Sandersville.
 TheBulldogs set a team record by scoring 140 points.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Taylorsville   *  0   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Stringer   *               
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Calhoun    13   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Glade    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Soso    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Raleigh   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Beat Four   *  27   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Enterprise Clarke   *  14   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Shady Grove    26   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Heidelberg   *  13   34   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average15.1
  Opponents Record46-39 -5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-1
  
1961  Rebel Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Enterprise Clarke 8-0-1172526-0-115240  L.J. Davis
Taylorsville 9-0226566-0-015738  Bill Morris
Heidelberg 5-52081165-5-0208116  Glenn Wells
Bay Springs 6-2-21881134-1-112166  
Stonewall 4-3105894-1-09224  Aubrey Carmichael
Sandersville 5-41401362-3-08193  Ray Merritt
Clara 4-565762-1-03231  Warren Hutto
Decatur 3-7622352-5-034189  
Raleigh 2-8861771-5-067125  Eddie Rodgers
Beat Four 1-6-1451670-4-025109  Harold Clark
Ellisville 0-7451660-4-025101  Troy Bush
Stringer 0-7251860-3-01274  Robert Gavins



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