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Vicksburg Football Team History


Vicksburg Gators
Vicksburg High School

3701 Drummond Street Vicksburg, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Rush McKay

 

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1912  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Rush McKay enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vicksburg.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. South Natchez    30   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Wingfield    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Picayune    22   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Lanier    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Clarksdale   *  34   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Greenwood   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Greenville   *  30   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Meridian    0   3   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Cleveland   *  13   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Yazoo City   *  12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16   Callaway    0   14   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average7.2
  Opponents Record66-48 -1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
  
1979  Big 8 D Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vicksburg 9-2215795-0-011042  Rush McKay
Greenville 6-3-12031074-1-012951  Fred Washington
Clarksdale 9-21921753-2-062110  Ronald Bennett
Greenwood 4-61471152-3-05555  Hollis Rutter
Cleveland 6-5129921-4-03072  Bill Matthews
Yazoo City 1-8651440-5-04399  Jerry Brown



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