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Gautier Football Team History

Gautier Gators

Gautier High School

4307 Gautier-Vancleave Road Gautier, MS
Stadium: Vaughn-Wallace Stadium
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Don Nelson

1997 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Don Nelson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Gautier.

The Gators finished 3rd in District 8.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Greene County	3	33	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Pascagoula	34	27	W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. George County	18	35	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Vancleave *	14	6	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. East Central *	7	12	L
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Saint Stanislaus *	58	12	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Bay *	48	7	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ McComb	14	29	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ DIberville *	7	37	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Pass Christian *	34	6	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 8	@ McComb	14	6	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. DIberville	23	28	L	2nd Round Playoffs

2002 Season Totals
Record	6-6
Points Scored	274
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	238
Defense Average	19.8
Opponents Record	89-53
District Record	4-2
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	4-2

2002 Class 4A District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
DIberville	13-1	433	95	5-0	157	54	6-0	208	17	Louis Smith
East Central	8-4	267	137	0-1	7	21	5-1	153	40	Scott Sisson
Gautier	6-6	274	238	1-1	37	34	4-2	168	80	Don Nelson
Pass Christian	3-7	107	191				1-5	61	129	Bo VonderBruegge
Saint Stanislaus	4-7	142	301	0-1	8	42	3-3	96	160	Casey Wittmann
Vancleave	5-5	230	226				2-4	76	137	Jim Bloomfield
Bay	0-10	76	412				0-6	43	242	Glenn Williams

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