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Yazoo City Football Team History

Yazoo City Indians

Yazoo City High School

1825 Martin Luther King Drive Yazoo City, MS
Stadium: Crump Athletic Field
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Lum Wright Jr.

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1905 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Lum Wright Jr. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Yazoo City.

The Indians finished 5th in District 6.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Provine	9	14	L
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Pearl *	7	13	L
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Greenwood	10	7	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Hinds County AHS *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Clinton *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 9	@ Vicksburg *	25	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Brandon *	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Warren Central *	0	10	L
Thu., Oct. 29	@ Hill	47	13	W
Fri., Nov. 6	vs. Canton *	27	13	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	178
Scoring Average	17.8
Points Allowed	109
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	53-49 -1
District Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class AA District 6 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Warren Central	10-1	275	80	0-1	7	21	7-0	189	46	Lum Wright
Brandon	10-1	224	79				6-1	123	58	Wally Bumpas
Pearl	7-3	242	99				4-3	181	81	Doug Merchant
Vicksburg	6-4	167	117				4-3	112	81	Rush McKay
Yazoo City	6-4	178	109				4-3	112	75	Lum Wright Jr.
Clinton	4-6	120	185				2-5	81	148	Jerry Lyons
Hinds County AHS	2-7-1	72	272				1-6	64	227	Robert Strong
Canton	1-8	101	240				0-7	79	225	James Wash

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