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Taylorsville Football Team History

Taylorsville Tartars

Taylorsville High School

324 Hester Street Taylorsville, MS
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Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: James McCollum

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1937 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

James McCollum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Taylorsville.

The Tartars finished 2nd in District 5.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Clara *	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Seminary *	6	9	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Enterprise Clarke *	14	8	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Mize	20	14	W
Fri., Sep. 30	@ Raleigh	0	10	L
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Clarkdale *	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Union *	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Richton *	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Beat Four *	35	13	W
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Bassfield	13	20	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Brandon	0	14	L	Brandon

1983 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	162
Scoring Average	14.7
Points Allowed	94
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	67-51
District Record	6-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-3

1983 Class BB District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Enterprise Clarke	6-4	142	100				5-2	116	58	Jud Gartman
Seminary	8-3	222	93	0-1	0	6	6-1	135	67	Eddie Carnley
Taylorsville	7-4	162	94				6-1	129	36	James McCollum
Clara	7-4	263	123				4-3	148	68	David Chatham
Clarkdale	4-5	145	166				3-3	89	101	George Belvin
Richton	2-7	102	200				2-4	80	112	Robert Lambeth
Union	1-9	134	221				1-6	107	152	Burl Johnson
Beat Four	0-10	90	335				0-6	64	247	Brock Whitworth

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