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Philadelphia Football Team History


Philadelphia Tornadoes
Philadelphia High School

248 Byrd Avenue Philadelphia, MS
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Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Bob Posey

 

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1920  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2023
1959 Season Highlights
 Bob Posey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Ackerman   *  33   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Macon   *  7   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Union   *  17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Decatur    47   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Canton   *  21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Kosciusko   *  45   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Quitman   *  28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   DeKalb   *  33   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Forest    13   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Newton   *  40   0   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed126
  Defense Average12.6
  Opponents Record44-54 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1959  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Macon 9-1251647-1-021158  A.J. Kilpatrick
Louisville 8-1-12511007-0-021174  Fred Morris
Philadelphia 8-22841267-1-022479  Bob Posey
DeKalb 6-3-12911344-2-0221103  Jack Holloway
Eupora 6-3-12061534-3-0128119  James E. Nichols
Canton 4-5-11491444-2-010971  Howard Willoughby
Kosciusko 4-71422814-6-0129236  Sim Cooley
Newton 4-71462713-5-0119163  Bill Lindsley
Quitman 4-5-11391222-5-186115  Tom Cotten
Union 3-71412442-6-094177  G.C. Kirksey
Carthage 2-6-11562831-4-185185  Joe Silveri
Ackerman 0-9-1813110-9-062292  Leon Garner



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