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Batesville Football Team History

Batesville Tigers

South Panola High School

601 Tiger Drive Batesville, MS
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Colors: Blue & Red
Coach: Thomas Hamby

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1931 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Thomas Hamby enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Batesville.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	University	0	24	L
Fri., Sep. 11	Kingsbury TN	35	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	Cleveland *	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 25	East Tallahatchie *	7	41	L
Fri., Oct. 2	Indianola *	13	7	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Tunica	20	20	T
Fri., Oct. 16	Winona *	28	14	W
Fri., Oct. 23	Marks	48	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	Drew *	39	12	W
Fri., Nov. 6	West Tallahatchie *	14	27	L

1959 Season Totals
Record	5-4 -1
Points Scored	210
Scoring Average	21.0
Points Allowed	157
Defense Average	15.7
Opponents Record	54-42 -7
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1959 Delta Valley Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
East Tallahatchie	9-1	243	33	9-0-0	243	7	Bob Dunaway
Leland	7-2-1	195	97	6-2-1	155	78	John Woolly
Cleveland	6-3-1	154	111	6-2-1	147	84	Carlton Reid
West Tallahatchie	6-2-2	174	80	5-2-2	162	80	Ray Whelan
Indianola	4-5-1	185	131	4-4-1	171	112	Hugh Walker
Batesville	5-4-1	210	157	3-3-0	107	113	Thomas Hamby
Belzoni	4-5-1	76	187	3-5-1	62	180	John C. Williams
Winona	2-7-2	91	168	2-5-2	79	129	Jim Barron
Drew	2-9	68	244	1-8-0	54	223	James Jones
Leflore County	2-7	96	172	1-5-0	58	115	Wilson Dillard
Rolling Fork	0-8	38	255	0-4-0	13	130	H.H. Bishop

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