McComb High School - Camellian Yearbook (McComb, MS)

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Larry Singleton—Fullback Todd Carlisie—Center to rugged opposition Biloxi: McComb Tigers ran into an aroused tribe of Biloxi Indians October 9, in the Coast city’s municipal stadium, and came out on the short end of a 26-7 scalping. McComb went into the dressing rooms at half-time leading 7-6, but Biloxi’s more experienced players and a much stronger bench came back in the second half to win going away. The Indians clearly led in all phases of the game statistics, and their powerful offensive attack ended any Tiger hopes of a win. Gulfport: Gulfport Commordores came into Tiger Stadium Friday, October 16, as the state’s number one prep football team. They left with the same status as the Gulf Coasters swamped the MHS Tigers 40-7. McComb put up a hard fight from opening kickoff to the final gun. They gained yardage, ran some good pass patterns, and did some notable defensive jobs. The Tigers showed heart and spirit, but their all-out effort was futile. McComb Tigers are ready to go onto the field for the first game of the 1964 season. Kelth Sanders—End Ric Day—Fuliback Hattiesburg: The Hattiesburg Tigers held a 9-0 lead at half-time and coasted to a 16-0 win over the McComb Tigers, October 23, in Tiger Stadium at Hattiesburg. The Hub City Bengals struck for a quick first quarter touch- down, added two points in the second on a safety, and scored another seven points in the final quarter to subdue the visiting McComb Tigers. Laurel: McComb ran into about the best of- fense in the South Big Eight on Friday Night, October 30, when the Laurel High Tornadoes spoiled the Tiger’s Homecoming game by a score of 49-0. The Tornadoes scored in every quarter in a variety of kickoff and punt re- turns and long passes. The Tigers got two breaks in the game by intercepting passes, and at one time they drove as far as the Laurel five-yard line, but an alert Laurel de- fense held on the forth down, and McComb was unable to muster a score.

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Bobby Dickey—End Dan Magrucer—Guard Meridian: In the season’s opener on September 11, the Tigers hostec the Meridian Wildcats. The Wildcats came into the game as favorites, and left Tiger Stadium with a hard fought 21-0 win. All three of the Wild- cat touchdowns came as the results of Tiger errors. McComb’s deepest penetration into Meridian territory was to the 1% yard line in the first quarter, but a 15 yard penalty moved the ball back outside the ten yard line and the Tigers could do nothing from that point. Picayune: McComb’s Tigers met the Picayune Maroon Tide on Friday, September 18, and had to fight for their lives to salvage a 7-7 tie. Going into the game at Picayune as heavy favorites, the Tigers jumped into an early 7-0 lead, but were tied by the Tide in the second period. Picayune’s defense held repeated Tiger threats, and the Tigers had to recover a Tide fumble on McComb’s goal line in the closing seconds of the game to gain a tie. Jerry Quin—End Gerald Smith—Guara Lesile Newman—Tackle Jimmy Jackson—Teckle McComb High Tigers slip Natchez: A one-yard quarterback sneak for a touchdown, with two minutes left to play, gave the Natchez High Rebels a 12-7 South Big Eight victory over McComb at Tiger Stadi- um on September 25. Natchez drew first blood in the contest, striking for a score in the first quarter. The Tigers went into a 7-6 lead in the second quarter and held this position until the Rebels kicked off a drive which end- ed with the Natchez quarterback’s game winning sneak. Provine: Provine Rams turned two Tiger fumbles, a blocked punt, and a couple of pass interceptions into a 14-0 win over the MHS Tigers, Thursday, October 1, at Jackson's Newell Field. McComb lead in all total yard- age statisitcs of the game, but the fumbles lost proved to be their downfall. The Rams scored all their points in the first half and had to hold off several Tiger scoring threats to preserve the win. Eddie White—Tackle

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Larry Singleton makes long gain around end against Columbia. Larry Reed—Halfback Butch Sills—Guard Gerald Howell—Quarterback John White—End Columbia: McComb’s best effort of the seas. on came on November 6, in Tiger Stadium, when they downed the Columbia Wildcats by a score of 35-6. Columbia was tough to start with, driving sixty three yards from kick- off to touchdown. But McComb was not to be denied a victory this outing, and the Tigers pulled ahead midway of the second quarter and went on to win in a big way. Brookhaven: The Brookhaven Panthers used a second quarter touchdown and a strong defense to defeat the McComb High Tigers 6-0 in the annual grudge game in Brookhaven, November 20. The Tigers went as far as the Brookhaven seven yard line, but a rugged Panther defense held. This was the four- teenth win for Ole Brook in the series that began in 1920. McComb has won thirty one games and three games ended in a tie.