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Sardis Football Team History

Sardis Cougars

North Panola High School

500 Hwy. 51 North Sardis, MS
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Colors: Red & Gray
Coach: John Alderman

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1934 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2023

1956 Season Highlights

John Alderman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Sardis.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	Crenshaw *	52	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	Water Valley *	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	Oakland *	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	Tunica	18	20	L
Fri., Oct. 5	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Olive Branch *	33	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	Senatobia *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 26	Holly Springs *	38	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Marks	38	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	Hernando *	57	12	W

1956 Season Totals
Record	7-2
Points Scored	264
Scoring Average	29.3
Points Allowed	76
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	40-49
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	1-0

1956 Chickasaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Sardis	7-2	264	76	6-1-0	208	49	John Alderman
Water Valley	6-3	185	88	6-2-0	166	61	Robert Cire
Holly Springs	6-2	165	137	4-1-0	94	85	Joe Williams
Senatobia	6-1	118	33	4-1-0	66	7	James Coleman
Horn Lake	5-4	216	120	3-2-0	140	62	W.S. Donald
Oakland	7-2	261	88	2-2-0	83	34	Jack Mason
Hernando	2-8	109	236	2-6-0	89	183	Bennie Weeks
Coldwater	0-3	13	127	0-1-0	0	51	O.M. Briscoe
Crenshaw	0-8	19	344	0-5-0	13	218	George Schelder
Olive Branch	0-9	58	207	0-6-0	27	136	Hansel Thornton

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