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Amory Football Team History


Amory Panthers
Amory High School

1006 Sam Haskell Circle Amory, MS
Stadium: Longenecker Field
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Melvin Waters


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1919  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights
 Melvin Waters enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Amory.
 The Panthers set a team record for losses in a season with 11.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Baldwyn    6   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7   Pontotoc   *  12   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14   New Albany   *  0   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Hamilton AL    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Grenada   *  6   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5   University   *  7   46   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Houston   *  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   West Point   *  6   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Sulligent AL    6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Starkville   *  13   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Aberdeen   *  12   25   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record0-11
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average6.7
  Points Allowed286
  Defense Average26.0
  Opponents Record60-38 -10
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Little 10 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Starkville 10-0281768-0-023470  Jack Nix
Grenada 7-3-1146796-1-112047  Bob Ellard
West Point 6-2-2180715-2-114159  Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen 5-41831574-4-0145143  John Tidwell
Houston 5-51961974-4-0142136  Joe Brigance
University 4-4-11641344-4-0157127  A.W. Carpenter
New Albany 2-5-21081362-4-289102  Roy Johnston
Pontotoc 2-81162901-8-092277  Joe Silveri
Amory 0-11742860-8-056221  Melvin Waters



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