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Tupelo Football Team History


Tupelo Golden Wave
Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Kenneth Farris


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1919  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2023

1956 Season Highlights
 Kenneth Farris enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tupelo.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7   Humes TN  39   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Cherokee AL    25   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Meridian   *  14   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Clarksdale   *  7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Greenwood   *  7   32   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Murrah   *  20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Natchez-Adams    0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Greenville   *  7   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Corinth   *  6   6   T       
 Thu., Nov. 22  vs. Lee   *  13   7   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average13.8
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average17.5
  Opponents Record45-32 -4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-2 -1
  
1956  Big 8 N Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Greenville 9-2235917-1-014858  Hartwell McPhail
Greenwood 8-2216767-2-019676  Jim Champion
Vicksburg 8-2214815-1-012341  Gene Allen
Meridian 6-3-11151195-1-19665  Dave Owens
Clarksdale 5-5189973-4-011190  Hank Steinriede
Corinth 4-4-21431732-4-190143  Harold Wesson
Tupelo 4-5-11381752-4-174129  Kenneth Farris
Central Jackson 3-7461252-5-02666  Curtis Allen
Lee 2-7-11101791-6-165148  Hal Easterwood
Murrah 2-8801871-7-053166  James E. Merritt



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