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Okolona Football Team History


Okolona Chieftains
Okolona High School

404 Winter Street Okolona, MS
Stadium: Faulkner-Bowen Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Sammy Graves


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1917  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights
 Sammy Graves enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Okolona.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3   Aberdeen    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 10   Fulton   *  7   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17   Booneville   *  23   46   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24   Ripley   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Nettleton   *  30   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8   Baldwyn   *  24   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Houston   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Kossuth   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Shannon   *  5   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Calhoun City   *  34   8   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Saltillo   *  20   26   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record53-57 -2
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1971  Tombigbee Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Fulton 10-1312489-0-027521  Ben Jones
Booneville 9-22521237-2-022099  Jim Drewry
Shannon 7-2223867-2-022386  Thomas Suggs
Baldwyn 7-3166716-3-015271  Jackie Spradling
Okolona 6-4-12111556-4-0211155  Sammy Graves
Ripley 4-5-11331724-5-0133172  Compton Shelton
Saltillo 3-81242073-6-0117187  Mitch Grissom
Calhoun City 4-71102662-7-061251  Billy Cook
Kossuth 3-71331952-7-094183  Tommy Lucas
Nettleton 1-9803050-9-072299  Woody Magers



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