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Ripley Football Team History

Ripley Tigers

Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Larry Cole

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1933 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Larry Cole enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Ripley.

The Tigers won the Class A District 1 Championship.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Walnut	49	0	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Fulton	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Booneville *	46	20	W
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Baldwyn	29	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Houston *	14	13	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Saltillo *	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Kossuth *	19	7	W
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. New Albany *	24	7	W
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Nettleton *	42	8	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Pontotoc *	40	0	W
	OPEN
Playoffs
	Senatobia	37	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
	Rosedale	21	28	L	Semi-finals Playoffs

1981 Season Totals
Record	11-1
Points Scored	399
Scoring Average	33.3
Points Allowed	83
Defense Average	6.9
Opponents Record	62-71 -2
District Record	7-0
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	4-0

1981 Class A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ripley	11-1	399	83	1-1	58	28	7-0	215	55	Larry Cole
Saltillo	8-2	241	113				5-2	171	92
New Albany	6-4	228	173				5-2	171	104	Ben Jones
Kossuth	8-2-1	262	131				4-2	127	90	Jim Drewry
Houston	6-3-1	160	109				3-3	119	101	Tommy Morton
Booneville	3-7	116	217				2-5	81	161	Doc Gullett
Pontotoc	2-8	90	297				1-6	61	220	Bill Scott
Nettleton	1-9	72	258				0-7	41	179

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