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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: James Boyer

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1917 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

James Boyer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Okolona.

The Chieftains finished 3rd in District 2.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Shannon	0	35	L
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Aberdeen	28	14	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Houston	14	14	T
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Nettleton	6	3	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Falkner	20	8	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ North Pontotoc *	61	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. South Pontotoc *	50	8	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. Bruce *	17	14	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Calhoun City *	8	27	L
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Coffeeville *	18	6	W

1996 Season Totals
Record	7-2 -1
Points Scored	222
Scoring Average	22.2
Points Allowed	129
Defense Average	12.9
Opponents Record	51-64 -1
District Record	4-1
Home Record	5-0 -1
Away Record	2-2

1996 Class 2A District 2 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Bruce	13-2	385	186	4-0	84	59	5-1	142	24	Phil Ferguson
Calhoun City	10-3	396	176	2-1	71	24	4-2	187	56	Mike Ray
Okolona	7-2-1	222	129				4-1	154	55	James Boyer
South Pontotoc	3-7	102	254				2-3	56	135	Steve Lyles
Coffeeville	1-9	49	283				1-4	30	102
North Pontotoc	0-10	36	422				0-5	17	214	Neil Lyon

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