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Shelby Football Team History


Shelby Tigers
Shelby High School

 Shelby, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Wally Bumpas

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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1924  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 1970
1961 Season Highlights
 Wally Bumpas enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Shelby.
 The Tigers set a team record by allowing 277 points.
 
1961 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Moorhead   *  13   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Shaw Hawks   *  0   41   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Isola    21   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Linn    37   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Inverness    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Anguilla   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Riverside    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Ruleville   *  27   48   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Hollandale   *  7   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Benoit   *  26   56   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average27.7
  Opponents Record49-49 -4
  Home Record2-5 -1
  Away Record0-2
  
1961  Little 8 Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Benoit 11-04221186-0-020532  Tony Grezaffi
Saint Joseph Greenville 7-31631235-1-011366  Dom Bevalaque
Shaw Hawks 6-31631155-2-014376  Willie Goodwin
Ruleville 4-51401353-2-09465  Darry Wade
Moorhead 4-6791482-4-060113  Carl Grubb
Anguilla 4-3-11501321-3-159105  Stanley Hathorn
Hollandale 2-6-11111761-5-166132  Mike Brabham
Shelby 2-7-11452770-6-080231  Wally Bumpas



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