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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

 

Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Playoffs OT

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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
  Record6-6
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record89-53
  District Record4-2
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-2
  
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 13-1433955-0157546-020817  Louis Smith
East Central 8-42671370-17215-115340  Scott Sisson
Gautier 6-62742381-137344-216880  Don Nelson
Pass Christian 3-71071911-561129  Bo VonderBruegge
Saint Stanislaus 4-71423010-18423-396160  Casey Wittmann
Vancleave 5-52302262-476137  Jim Bloomfield
Bay 0-10764120-643242  Glenn Williams



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