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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Paul Prestage

1959 <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024

1970 Season Highlights

Paul Prestage enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Belmont.

The Cardinals won the Tippamingo Conference Championship.

The Cardinals set a team record for margin of victory at 60 points.

1970 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Red Bay AL	0	0	T
Fri., Sep. 11	Burnsville *	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Vina AL	22	6	W
Fri., Sep. 25	Baldwyn	8	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Iuka	6	8	L
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Alcorn Central *	48	14	W
Fri., Oct. 16	Tishomingo *	24	14	W
Fri., Oct. 23	Walnut *	32	2	W
Fri., Oct. 30	Mooreville	54	14	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Falkner *	60	0	W

1970 Season Totals
Record	8-1 -1
Points Scored	288
Scoring Average	28.8
Points Allowed	64
Defense Average	6.4
Opponents Record	38-46 -1
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	1-0 -1

1970 Tippamingo Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Falkner	0-9	30	300	0-5-0	12	204	David Roberts
Belmont	8-1-1	288	64	5-0-0	198	30	Paul Prestage
Tishomingo	8-1	285	42	4-1-0	163	36
Walnut	7-2	358	119	3-2-0	124	79	Doc Gullett
Alcorn Central	2-7	102	228	2-3-0	55	122	Gary Norman
Burnsville	3-6	62	159	1-4-0	28	109

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