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Sturgis Football Team History

Sturgis Lions

Sturgis High School

Sturgis, MS
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Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Johnny Fulce

1938 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2001

1979 Season Highlights

Johnny Fulce enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Sturgis.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Weir *	14	15	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Cumberland *	36	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Durant *	48	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Noxapater *	14	34	L
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Vardaman *	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. Nanih Waiya *	20	28	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Ethel *	50	0	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Maben *	36	0	W
Thu., Nov. 1	@ French Camp Academy *	24	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	OPEN

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	262
Scoring Average	29.1
Points Allowed	95
Defense Average	10.6
Opponents Record	50-51 -2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-1

1979 East Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Noxapater	11-0	380	70	9-0-0	290	26	Buck Kennedy
Nanih Waiya	9-3	318	140	8-1-0	277	92	David Chambliss
Weir	7-2	150	107	7-2-0	150	107	Joe Gant
Sturgis	6-3	262	95	6-3-0	262	95	Johnny Fulce
French Camp Academy	6-4	135	167	5-4-0	115	161	Charles Rich
Ethel	4-7	106	203	3-6-0	80	181	Thomas Johnson
Maben	3-6-1	102	221	2-6-1	84	208	William Cotton
Vardaman	2-8	90	170	2-7-0	82	151	Larry Gann
Cumberland	1-9	43	222	1-8-0	37	208	Donnie McMinn
Durant	1-8-1	73	246	1-7-1	67	215	Cotton Robertson

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