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New Hope Football Team History

New Hope Trojans

New Hope High School

3419 New Hope Road Columbus, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Harold Manley

1950 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Harold Manley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at New Hope.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	DeKalb	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 14	Lamar County AL	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 21	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 28	Caledonia *	12	13	L
Fri., Oct. 5	East Columbia	7	14	L
Fri., Oct. 12	Sturgis *	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 19	Mathiston *	13	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	Maben *	21	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Noxubee County	7	38	L
Fri., Nov. 9	Kilmichael *	32	7	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	92
Scoring Average	10.2
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	13.6
Opponents Record	42-45 -11
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1962 Big Black Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Sturgis	9-1	224	66	4-0-0	86	6
Caledonia	6-2-1	177	103	3-1-0	49	44	Sanford Powell
New Hope	3-6	92	122	3-2-0	78	46	Harold Manley
Mathiston	3-5-2	119	153	1-3-1	58	66	Gaines Crawford
Kilmichael	3-4-2	79	115	1-1-1	26	45	James Gray
Maben	0-8-2	37	180	0-4-0	12	96
	South
Weir	7-1-1	208	39	4-1-0	129	13	Marion Kelly
Nanih Waiya	5-5-1	150	119	4-1-0	97	34	Billy Brown
Hickory	5-4	124	136	3-2-0	79	51	John Kenna
Noxapater	4-6	139	171	3-2-0	64	67	Doug Sullivan
Sebastopol	2-7-1	118	172	1-4-0	41	97
Edinburg	0-9	52	347	0-5-0	20	168

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.