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Meridian Football Team History


Meridian Wildcats
Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street Meridian, MS
Stadium: Ray Stadium
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Jim Tait


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1908  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights
 Jim Tait enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Meridian.
 
1965 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. McComb    0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Laurel    12   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Tupelo   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Murrah   *  13   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Greenville   *  29   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Vicksburg   *  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Lee   *  13   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Corinth   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Yazoo City   *  33   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Biloxi    14   20   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed157
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record57-52 -2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3 -1
  
1965  Big 8 N Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Murrah 10-1289718-1-024948  Jack Carlisle
Lee 6-3164655-2-014248  Billy Brewer
Yazoo City 5-51241645-5-0124164  Eulas Jenkins
Central Jackson 7-31971204-3-011893  Bob Stevens
Greenville 7-2-12141284-2-112277  Wally Beach
Meridian 4-5-11531574-2-112798  Jim Tait
Vicksburg 5-3-1134803-3-19461  Bob Dunaway
Clarksdale 4-5-1751183-4-14596  Roy Stennett
Greenwood 4-6901603-6-076154  Joe Baddley
Corinth 4-6961512-5-033111  Ray Long
Tupelo 0-10742730-9-074261  Ken Loflin



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