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Weir Football Team History

Weir Lions

Weir Attendance Center

100 School Street Weir, MS
Stadium:
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Joe Gant

1949 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2012

1996 Season Highlights

Joe Gant enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Weir.

The Lions won the Class 1A District 4 Championship.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Smithville	46	27	W
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Sturgis *	40	6	W
Thu., Sep. 12	@ Montgomery County	43	6	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Ethel	53	6	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Durant	42	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Noxapater *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Nanih Waiya *	37	6	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Moor *	41	6	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Maben	49	18	W
Fri., Nov. 1	OPEN
Thu., Nov. 7	vs. Alexander	45	12	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. George	42	16	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 22	@ Falkner	32	6	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 29	vs. Smithville	33	27	W	Semi-finals Playoffs
Fri., Dec. 6	Mount Olive	33	6	W	Championship Game

1996 Season Totals
Record	14-0
Points Scored	577
Scoring Average	41.2
Points Allowed	148
Defense Average	10.6
Opponents Record	72-99 -2
District Record	4-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	6-0

1996 Class 1A District 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Weir	14-0	577	148	4-0	140	55	4-0	159	18	Joe Gant
Noxapater	4-7	164	213	0-1	14	30	3-1	90	48	Bobby Goss
Moor	3-6	88	197				1-3	42	111
Sturgis	6-4	263	171				2-2	113	83	Bill Scott
Nanih Waiya	0-10	100	373				0-4	40	149	David Chambliss

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