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Shannon Football Team History


Shannon Red Raiders
Shannon High School

218 Cherry Street Shannon, MS
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Colors: Red & White
Coach: John Wiygul


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1928  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2023

1956 Season Highlights
 John Wiygul enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Shannon.
 
1956 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   Iuka   *  23   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7   Baldwyn   *  7   19   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Okolona   *               
 Thu., Sep. 20   Kossuth   *  7   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Nettleton   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 12   Booneville   *  7   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19   Fulton   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26   Vardaman    20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Ripley   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   OPEN               
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed93
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record43-53 -3
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1956  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Baldwyn 11-0417769-0-035351  Jimmy Jobe
Booneville 7-22561076-2-022495  William Ward
Calhoun City 8-32762085-1-0145116  Otis Shuttles
Ripley 6-2-11551235-2-1121104  John Curlee Jr.
Kossuth 4-3-11171083-3-199108  Odell Rutherford
Shannon 4-4140933-4-012080  John Wiygul
Fulton 3-6772823-5-070220  Othar Crawford
Okolona 1-7731861-5-046115  Jack Lewis
Iuka 0-8572410-5-032153  
Nettleton 0-9802860-7-063224  Jack Carlisle



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