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Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Joe Brigance

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1930 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2023

1955 Season Highlights

Joe Brigance enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Houston.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 9	@ New Albany *	6	27	L
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Grenada *	19	35	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Pontotoc *	24	6	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Eupora	13	32	L
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Okolona	21	13	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Amory *	32	13	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Starkville *	0	32	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ University *	40	12	W
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Aberdeen *	0	18	L
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. West Point *	20	34	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	17.5
Points Allowed	222
Defense Average	22.2
Opponents Record	53-45 -1
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	2-2

1955 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Starkville	10-0	332	34	8-0-0	277	20	Walter Scales
West Point	9-1	286	73	7-1-0	214	66	Ben Ruscoe
Aberdeen	8-3	218	117	6-2-0	159	92	Bert Thompson
New Albany	7-3	196	96	5-3-0	156	89	Roy Johnston
Houston	4-6	175	222	3-5-0	141	177	Joe Brigance
Grenada	3-7	124	202	3-4-0	109	136	Bob Ellard
University	3-7	115	277	2-6-0	103	251	A.W. Carpenter
Pontotoc	2-8	92	214	0-7-0	40	193	Joe Silveri
Amory	1-9	54	306	0-8-0	34	247	Melvin Waters

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