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Richton Football Team History

Richton Rebels

Richton High School

701 Elm Avenue Richton, MS
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Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Durwood Anderson

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1929 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Durwood Anderson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Richton.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	@ Sand Hill	23	12	W
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Taylorsville *	7	21	L
Fri., Sep. 14	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. North Forrest *	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Sumrall *	8	20	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Seminary *	32	48	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Bassfield *	24	60	L
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Stringer	15	36	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Raleigh *	28	6	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Leakesville	13	14	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Beaumont	7	7	T

1979 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	163
Scoring Average	16.3
Points Allowed	224
Defense Average	22.4
Opponents Record	70-47 -1
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	2-3 -1

1979 Pine Belt Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Taylorsville	12-0	431	94	6-0-0	210	45	Tommy Lucas
Seminary	9-2	303	137	5-1-0	166	68	Perry Wheat
Bassfield	5-5	285	222	4-2-0	183	111	Howard Willoughby
Sumrall	4-6	129	134	3-3-0	76	76	Keith Waters
Richton	3-6-1	163	224	2-4-0	105	155	Durwood Anderson
Raleigh	2-9	104	257	1-5-0	61	165	David Bradley
North Forrest	2-8	82	248	0-6-0	18	199

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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.