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Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Joe Brigance

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1930 <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights

Joe Brigance enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.

1952 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 12	@ New Albany *	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 19	vs. Grenada *	25	6	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Pontotoc *	39	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Booneville	13	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Okolona *	36	0	W
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Aberdeen *	14	14	T
Fri., Oct. 24	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 31	vs. University *	12	13	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Brooksville	33	7	W
Fri., Nov. 14	@ West Point *	26	7	W

1952 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	204
Scoring Average	22.7
Points Allowed	67
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	45-51 -5
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	3-1

1952 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
University	10-0	248	90	8-0-0	188	84
Aberdeen	7-2-1	219	107	7-1-1	213	80	Bert Thompson
Houston	6-2-1	204	67	4-2-1	158	53	Joe Brigance
West Point	5-6	139	147	4-4-0	126	87	Howard E. Shook
Amory	4-7	185	156	4-4-0	167	103	Tommy Owens
Starkville	6-5	174	149	3-3-0	100	64	Walter Scales
New Albany	5-5	167	198	3-5-0	121	165
Grenada	4-6	102	145	3-4-0	84	96	A.L. Gerrard
Pontotoc	2-8-1	66	277	1-4-0	26	149	Charles Shumake
Okolona	1-9	45	295	0-8-0	26	276	Joel Fooshie

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