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Mathiston Football Team History


Mathiston Panthers
Mathiston High School

 Mathiston, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Gaines Crawford


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1950  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1985

1961 Season Highlights
 Gaines Crawford enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Mathiston.
 
1961 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Sturgis   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Nanih Waiya    16   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Weir    7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Caledonia   *  24   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ New Hope   *  6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Noxapater    6   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Sebastopol    33   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Ethel    12   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Maben   *  6   0   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed66
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record45-48 -2
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record3-2
  
1961  Big Black Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
New Hope 6-3123984-0-09233  Gerald Durdin
Mathiston 6-3136663-1-06220  Gaines Crawford
Caledonia 4-5851342-2-04556  Sanford Powell
Sturgis 3-71012351-3-02778  
Maben 1-8391390-4-01352  
 South
Weir 9-1295614-1-013248  Marion Kelly
Hickory 8-1202644-1-010851  John Kenna
Noxapater 8-2-1156654-1-09838  Doug Sullivan
Nanih Waiya 6-42091212-3-09479  Jimmy Dempsey
Edinburg 2-71352341-4-046148  Charles Mooney
Sebastopol 1-7692230-5-030144  Dick Canoy



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