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Houston Football Team History

Houston Hilltoppers

Houston High School

634 Starkville Road Houston, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Tommy Morton

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1930 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Tommy Morton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Houston.

The Hilltoppers finished 5th in District 1.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Okolona	7	2	W
Fri., Sep. 11	@ Pontotoc *	21	3	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Iuka	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Booneville *	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Ripley *	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Amory	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Saltillo *	13	35	L
Fri., Oct. 23	vs. Kossuth *	14	14	T
Fri., Oct. 30	@ New Albany *	21	28	L
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Nettleton *	16	7	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	160
Scoring Average	16.0
Points Allowed	109
Defense Average	10.9
Opponents Record	52-47 -1
District Record	3-3
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ripley	11-1	399	83	1-1	58	28	7-0	215	55	Larry Cole
Saltillo	8-2	241	113				5-2	171	92
New Albany	6-4	228	173				5-2	171	104	Ben Jones
Kossuth	8-2-1	262	131				4-2	127	90	Jim Drewry
Houston	6-3-1	160	109				3-3	119	101	Tommy Morton
Booneville	3-7	116	217				2-5	81	161	Doc Gullett
Pontotoc	2-8	90	297				1-6	61	220	Bill Scott
Nettleton	1-9	72	258				0-7	41	179

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