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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: Roy Terry

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1920 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Roy Terry enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Philadelphia.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Decatur *	26	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	Neshoba Central	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 18	Union *	19	22	L
Fri., Sep. 25	Carthage *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Ackerman *	21	32	L
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Kosciusko *	0	26	L
Fri., Oct. 16	Quitman *	0	22	L
Fri., Oct. 23	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 30	Newton *	33	13	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Louisville *	0	14	L

1970 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	126
Scoring Average	14.0
Points Allowed	143
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	57-34 -5
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-0

1970 Choctaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Quitman	10-0	177	53	6-0-0	126	33	Benson Holland
Ackerman	7-2-1	233	122	5-2-0	152	101	Art Nester
Union	7-1-1	188	94	5-1-0	118	86	Percy Miller
Louisville	6-2-1	171	93	4-1-1	103	54	Paul Wood
Eupora	5-4-1	204	123	3-2-1	101	51	Reuban Walker
Kosciusko	3-4-2	131	131	3-2-2	122	76	James Gardner
Philadelphia	3-6	126	143	3-5-0	126	129	Roy Terry
Newton	2-8	131	208	2-5-0	100	137	James Nelson
Winona	3-5-1	108	165	1-3-0	29	63	Wally Bumpas
West Kemper	1-2	48	70	1-1-0	30	38	Billy Brown
Decatur	3-5	89	174	0-5-0	23	146	Harlon Stewart
Carthage	1-9	71	213	0-6-0	26	142	Bobby Goolsby

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