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Gulfport Football Team History

Gulfport Admirals

Gulfport High School

100 Perry Street Gulfport, MS
Stadium: Joseph W. Milner Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & Orange
Coach: Tom Freeman

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1908 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2023

1987 Season Highlights

Tom Freeman enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Gulfport.

The Admirals won the Class 5A District 8 Championship.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Long Beach *	27	14	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Meridian	8	2	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Harrison Central *	22	11	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Pascagoula	6	27	L
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Laurel	10	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Pensacola FL	6	41	L
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Picayune *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Moss Point	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Hattiesburg	6	42	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Biloxi	21	20	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	vs. Ocean Springs	34	13	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 20	@ Clinton	19	21	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1987 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	209
Defense Average	17.4
Opponents Record	72-62
District Record	3-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-1

1987 Class 5A District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Gulfport	8-4	199	209	1-1	53	34	3-0	69	31	Tom Freeman
Harrison Central	2-8	111	228	0-1	0	34	2-1	57	22	Jerry Fremin
Picayune	4-4	134	80				1-2	41	36	Calvin Triplett
Long Beach	1-9	80	267				0-3	20	98	Paul Magee

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