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Ethel Football Team History

Ethel Tigers

Ethel High School

2178 College Street Ethel, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Thomas Johnson

1949 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Thomas Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ethel.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. McAdams	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Nanih Waiya *	8	10	L
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Maben *	8	22	L
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Vardaman *	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Noxapater *	2	30	L
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Weir *	6	34	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Sturgis *	0	42	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Cumberland *	0	41	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ Durant *	0	34	L
Tue., Nov. 7	vs. French Camp Academy *	8	14	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	51
Scoring Average	5.1
Points Allowed	259
Defense Average	25.9
Opponents Record	56-47
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1978 East Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Durant	11-0	242	38	9-0-0	208	32	Cotton Robertson
Cumberland	9-2	311	88	7-2-0	231	88	Donnie McMinn
Noxapater	8-3	270	122	7-2-0	210	88	Buck Kennedy
Sturgis	8-3	316	80	7-2-0	264	68	Johnny Fulce
Weir	6-4	164	87	5-4-0	154	87	Joe Gant
Nanih Waiya	5-5	153	125	4-5-0	121	117	Jimmy Boswell
Maben	4-6	172	257	3-6-0	122	250	William Cotton
Vardaman	2-8	127	240	2-7-0	113	213	Jack Stanley
French Camp Academy	2-8	115	334	1-8-0	75	334	Larry Courtney
Ethel	1-9	51	259	0-9-0	32	253	Thomas Johnson

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