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Marks Football Team History

Marks Bulldogs

Marks High School

Marks, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Les Henning

1923 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1969

1961 Season Highlights

Les Henning enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marks.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Tunica *	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Olive Branch *	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Oakland *
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Senatobia *	9	26	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Sardis *	7	27	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Horn Lake *	26	12	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Water Valley *	13	17	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Holly Springs *	0	9	L
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Coldwater *	7	14	L
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Ruleville	26	13	W

1961 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	94
Scoring Average	10.4
Points Allowed	132
Defense Average	14.7
Opponents Record	40-46 -3
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	1-2

1961 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Hernando	8-1-1	173	51	8-1-1	173	51
Senatobia	7-1-1	203	67	7-1-1	203	67	James Coleman
Water Valley	7-2-1	189	142	7-2-1	189	142	Charles Peets
Holly Springs	7-2-1	225	84	6-2-1	163	78	Joe Williams
Lambert	6-1-2	223	58	6-1-2	223	58	George Brumfield
Sardis	4-4	94	66	4-4-0	94	66	Hoyt Bush
Tunica	4-4	128	152	4-4-0	128	152	Joe Collins
Coldwater	3-6	79	209	3-6-0	79	209
Olive Branch	3-7	91	174	3-7-0	91	174	Walter Carter
Marks	2-7	94	132	1-7-0	68	119	Les Henning
Horn Lake	1-7	76	200	1-7-0	76	200
Oakland	0-8	54	215	0-8-0	54	215	Dick Hamberlin

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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.