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Poplarville Football Team History

Poplarville Hornets

Poplarville High School

1301 South Main Street Poplarville, MS
Stadium: Dobie Holden Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: Doug Daniels

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1911 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2023

1956 Season Highlights

Doug Daniels enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Poplarville.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Carriere	27	7	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Lumberton	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Petal	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	OPEN
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Brooklyn	13	18	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Waynesboro	13	24	L
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Bay	19	7	W
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Purvis	6	6	T
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. George County	19	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Leakesville	19	6	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	149
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	74
Defense Average	8.2
Opponents Record	57-39 -2
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-2 -1

1956 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Waynesboro	9-1	208	78	4-1-0	90	38	Sim Cooley
Brooklyn	11-0	283	48				Fred Henley
Purvis	8-2-1	232	121				James Mangum
Lumberton	6-4	163	125				Billy Shepherd
Poplarville	6-2-1	149	74				Doug Daniels
George County	5-4-1	114	106				Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay	4-4	149	113				Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville	4-6	101	128				Brooks Tisdale
Carriere	4-4	140	127				Dick Sansing
Petal	3-7	157	135				Louis McKissack
Wiggins	2-8	52	225				Buddy Madden
Richton	1-9	51	247				Billy Crosby
Sumrall	0-10	21	241				Thomas Deen

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