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Salem Football Team History


Salem Wildcats
Salem Attendance Center

881 Hwy. 27 North Tylertown, MS
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Colors: Green & White
Coach: Joe Howell

 

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1961  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Joe Howell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Salem.
 
1980 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Loyd Star   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ New Hebron   *  18   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Wesson   *  22   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Mize   *  20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Enterprise Lincoln   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. West Union   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 24   Bogue Chitto    42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Mount Olive   *  6   10   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Topeka-Tilton   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Dexter   *  13   28   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average12.0
  Opponents Record50-64
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
  
1980  MidSouth Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Dexter 12-0421629-0-032319  Jimmy Lowery
Mize 9-22831258-1-022881  Charles Ray Lee
Mount Olive 9-22321107-2-017898  
Salem 6-42281205-4-0186112  Joe Howell
Enterprise Lincoln 5-62011864-5-0152151  
Loyd Star 5-61532834-5-0108213  Roe Burns
Wesson 5-52111844-5-0190172  Rickey Clopton
New Hebron 3-71501643-6-0136148  John Flynt
West Union 1-9944201-8-088373  Dwayne Yates
Topeka-Tilton 0-10532790-9-047269  



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.