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Independence Football Team History


Independence Wildcats
Independence High School

505 Sycamore Road Independence, MS
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Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jim Buck Aven


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1957  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights
 Jim Buck Aven enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Independence.
 
1976 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Calhoun City   *  24   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Coldwater   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Charleston   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Lafayette   *  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Coffeeville   *               
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Senatobia   *  7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Water Valley   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Bruce   *  23   22   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Horn Lake    27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Booneville    14   17   L    Vardaman   
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record49-56 -3
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record4-0
  
1976  Tri-Lakes Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lafayette 8-2-12641367-1-021061  Bill Scott
Senatobia 8-2-1362736-1-125526  Dale Burt
Bruce 7-42341255-3-017189  Keith Steele
Independence 6-2-11751205-1-113497  Jim Buck Aven
Charleston 5-3-1158625-3-015256  Clyde Robinson
Calhoun City 4-61622562-6-080222  Jim McAlpin
Coldwater 3-51031472-5-070147  Butch Veazey
Water Valley 1-8712701-7-057251  Dean Wright
Coffeeville 0-8872840-6-056224  



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