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Saltillo Football Team History

Saltillo Tigers

Saltillo High School

146 Tiger Drive Saltillo, MS
Stadium: Mitch Grissom Field
Colors: Royal Blue
Coach: Willis Wright

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1926 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Willis Wright enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Saltillo.

The Tigers won the Tombigbee Conference Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Booneville *	21	20	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Ripley *	25	17	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Alcorn Central *	36	0	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Mooreville	39	18	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Baldwyn *
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Kossuth *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Okolona *	17	15	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Caledonia	33	6	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Nettleton *	29	14	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Iuka *	30	0	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	9-0
Points Scored	251
Scoring Average	27.9
Points Allowed	90
Defense Average	10.0
Opponents Record	43-52 -3
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-0

1977 Tombigbee Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Saltillo	9-0	251	90	7-0-0	179	66	Willis Wright
Booneville	8-2	222	47	7-1-0	183	44	Jim Drewry
Ripley	6-4	188	95	5-3-0	148	75	Larry Cole
Nettleton	5-5	102	154	5-3-0	102	102
Baldwyn	4-4	175	128	4-3-0	162	111	Hubert Tucker
Okolona	4-6	130	127	4-4-0	130	98	Bob Pitner
Alcorn Central	2-6-1	47	190	1-6-1	40	184	Bill McKinney
Kossuth	2-7-1	75	169	1-6-1	53	141	Tommy Patterson
Iuka	1-9	78	253	0-8-0	52	233

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