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Cleveland Football Team History


Cleveland Wildcats
Cleveland High School

300 West Sunflower Road Cleveland, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Matthews

 

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1915  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2016
1978 Season Highlights
 Bill Matthews enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Cleveland.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Yazoo City   *  8   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ McComb    6   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Hill    7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Provine    18   24   L (4OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Greenville   *  0   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Greenwood   *  14   43   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Forest Hill    13   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Wingfield    0   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Vicksburg   *  6   26   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Clarksdale   *  8   21   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average25.0
  Opponents Record48-54
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-5
  
1978  Big 8 D Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vicksburg 10-22481335-0-011457  Rush McKay
Greenville 7-3179694-1-011517  Gary Dempsey
Clarksdale 7-3107763-2-06360  Ronald Bennett
Greenwood 5-51881262-3-09464  Hollis Rutter
Yazoo City 4-61262361-4-050117  Charles Myers
Cleveland 1-9802500-5-036157  Bill Matthews



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