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Leland Football Team History


Leland Cubs
Leland High School

404 East Third Street Leland, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: James Gray


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1925  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights
 James Gray enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Leland.
 The Cubs won the Delta Valley Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Charleston   *  15   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Leflore County   *  22   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Rosedale   *  22   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Humphreys County   *  18   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 13   Coahoma County   *  35   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Shaw   *  30   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Rolling Fork   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Drew   *  45   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   West Tallahatchie   *  34   0   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record45-49
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1972  Delta Valley Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Leland 9-0233599-0-023359  James Gray
Leflore County 8-1236708-1-023670  Paul Downs
Rolling Fork 7-2213997-2-021399  James Denson
West Tallahatchie 7-32471336-3-0223113  Bill Matthews
Humphreys County 5-41051335-4-0105133  Tommy Johnson
Coahoma County 5-51931364-5-0165124  John Garrison
Charleston 4-61261143-6-0118114  Clyde Robinson
Rosedale 3-7982292-7-080223  Leland Young
Drew 1-8442601-8-044260  Duane Jensen
Shaw 0-9322540-9-032254  Gene Thornton



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