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Belmont Football Team History

Belmont Cardinals

Belmont High School

9 School Drive Belmont, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Paul Prestage

1959 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

Paul Prestage enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Belmont.

The Cardinals set a team record by scoring 70 in a game.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Red Bay AL	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	Burnsville *	28	0	W
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Vina AL	6	20	L
Fri., Sep. 24	@ Biggersville *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 1	Iuka	6	28	L
Fri., Oct. 8	Alcorn Central *	70	22	W
Fri., Oct. 15	Tishomingo *	14	42	L
Fri., Oct. 22	Walnut *	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 29	Mooreville	20	8	W
Fri., Nov. 5	Falkner *	18	34	L

1971 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	17.4
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	16.8
Opponents Record	35-41 -5
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-2

1971 Tippamingo Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Falkner	7-1-1	228	87	5-0-1	142	62	Jim Moran
Walnut	7-2-1	104	60	4-1-1	67	45	Cecil Stroup
Tishomingo	5-3	200	79	3-2-0	142	55	Allen Goodin
Belmont	4-6	174	168	2-4-0	136	112	Paul Prestage
Biggersville	3-4-1	72	140	2-3-1	45	89	David Carnell
Alcorn Central	2-7	116	246	1-5-0	68	158	Hubert Tucker
Burnsville	1-7-1	78	226	1-3-1	53	132	Van Shackelford

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