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Newton County Academy Football Team History

Newton County Academy Generals

Newton County Academy

14602 HWY 15 South Decatur, MS
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Colors: Red, White & Gold
Coach: Bill Lindsley

1972 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Bill Lindsley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Newton County Academy.

The Generals set a team record by allowing 421 points.

The Generals set a team record for points allowed in a game with 64.

The Generals set a team record for margin in a defeat by allowing 64 points.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Wed., Aug. 25	@ East Rankin Academy	0	64	L
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Wayne Academy	0	44	L
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Live Oak	0	59	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Clarke Academy	0	41	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Heidelberg Academy	0	40	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Whynot Academy	12	6	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Jeff Davis	6	19	L
Fri., Oct. 15	@ Central Hinds Academy	18	64	L
Fri., Oct. 22	vs. Kemper Academy	0	42	L
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Sylva Bay Academy	6	42	L
Fri., Nov. 5	OPEN

1976 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	42
Scoring Average	4.2
Points Allowed	421
Defense Average	42.1
Opponents Record	45-26 -1
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-6

1976 South Central Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Simpson Academy	6-5	169	151	5-2-0	112	62	Bobby Woolridge
East Rankin Academy	4-1	148	40	2-1-0	88	13	Frank Skipper
Jeff Davis	2-4	47	144	1-3-0	27	122
Heidelberg Academy	7-1	223	58				Buddy Sauls
Porters Chapel Academy	7-2	202	66				Wade Hammack
Wayne Academy	6-1	275	46				G.D. Hemba
Central Hinds Academy	5-2-1	173	78				Joe Riggin
Sylva Bay Academy	5-2	166	93				George Ward
Kemper Academy	4-3	159	78				Jay Miller
Clarke Academy	1-5	69	94				Billy Dabbs
Newton County Academy	1-9	42	421				Bill Lindsley
Rankin Academy	1-3	40	78				Johnny Pearson
Rebul Academy	0-4	8	142				Don Richardson
Union Academy	0-4	18	67
Whynot Academy	0-3	6	109	0-3-0	6	109

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