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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: Billy Joe Rish


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1930  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2023

1973 Season Highlights
 Billy Joe Rish enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Houston.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Kossuth   *  37   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14   Shannon   *  10   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21   Saltillo   *  29   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Nettleton   *  41   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Fulton   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Booneville   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Ripley   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Bruce    27   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Baldwyn   *  31   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Okolona   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Pontotoc    17   26   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored266
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record49-52 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1973  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 9-22661178-1-022277  Billy Joe Rish
Fulton 9-0221608-0-021460  Jackie Spradling
Shannon 7-2-12711317-2-0243103  Thomas Suggs
Booneville 7-32511216-3-0237121  Jim Drewry
Ripley 5-51981295-3-0186102  Mac Curlee
Saltillo 4-51261573-5-0105157  Willis Wright
Kossuth 3-71332672-7-0112255  Lonnie Harris
Okolona 3-71302262-7-094220  
Baldwyn 2-61052062-6-0105206  Hubert Tucker
Nettleton 0-9712790-8-057260  Woody Magers



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