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Bruce Football Team History

Bruce Trojans

Bruce High School

430 East Countiss Street Bruce, MS
Stadium: Trojan Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Wilburn Murphree

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1940 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

Wilburn Murphree enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bruce.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	Nettleton	6	34	L
Fri., Sep. 15	Coffeeville *	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	Lafayette *	0	32	L
Fri., Sep. 29	Senatobia *	0	18	L
Fri., Oct. 6	Water Valley *	18	28	L
Fri., Oct. 13	Coldwater *	14	12	W
Fri., Oct. 20	Calhoun City *	21	20	W
Fri., Oct. 27	Houston	0	23	L
Fri., Nov. 3	Independence *	14	13	W
Fri., Nov. 10	Eupora	0	19	L
Fri., Nov. 17	Maben	26	30	L

1972 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	111
Scoring Average	10.1
Points Allowed	235
Defense Average	21.4
Opponents Record	52-49 -4
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1972 Tri-Lakes Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lafayette	8-2	220	51	7-0-0	205	33	Jim Buck Aven
Senatobia	8-2	238	117	6-1-0	179	70	Dale Burt
Bruce	4-7	111	235	4-3-0	79	129	Wilburn Murphree
Water Valley	4-4-1	108	149	4-2-1	94	117	Bobby Clark
Coffeeville	3-4-1	84	138	3-3-1	78	115	David Roberts
Independence	3-3-2	100	75	2-3-2	87	72	Tommy Hill
Coldwater	2-7	116	134	0-6-0	38	105	Brown Walker
Calhoun City	1-7	98	223	0-6-0	56	163	Billy Cook

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