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Vancleave Football Team History


Vancleave Bulldogs
Vancleave High School

12424 Hwy. 57 Vancleave, MS
Stadium: Vancleave Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Robert Clapp

 

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1954  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2023
1961 Season Highlights
 Robert Clapp enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vancleave.
 The Bulldogs set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 56 points.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Pass Christian    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Agricola   *  0   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Saint Martin    38   25   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ East Central   *  6   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Hancock North Central    26   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Rocky Creek   *  0   56   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20   State Line    35   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Moselle    25   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Our Lady Victory   *  7   35   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. DIberville   *  22   20   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed231
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record34-55 -3
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-1
  
1961  Singing River Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Oak Grove 9-125462  James Mabry
Richton 8-3228101  Robert Jordan
Runnelstown 5-4-1210144  Carl Shepard
McLain 3-4-179142  Ira Graves
Sand Hill 3-6-1117123  Otho Sellers
State Line 2-7109242  
Moselle 1-965287  Phillip James
Eatonville 0-851233  Jerry Ashcroft
 South
Rocky Creek 9-1316485-1-019834  P.W. Underwood
Vancleave 5-51652311-4-035154  Robert Clapp
East Central 2-7-1762281-5-038183  Thurman Howell
Wiggins 8-3223144  Davis Melton
Agricola 5-3-1160109  J.R. Nelson
Our Lady Victory 5-216141  Leslie Patrick
DIberville 3-4-1115153  Tom Ferrill



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