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Union Football Team History

Union Yellow Jackets

Union High School

101 Forest Street Union, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: David Bailey

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1927 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

David Bailey enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Union.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 1	@ South Leake *	6	8	L
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Beulah-Hubbard	6	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	vs. Philadelphia	14	7	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Bay Springs *	14	20	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Carthage *	13	13	T
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. West Lauderdale *	16	34	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Neshoba Central	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Northeast Lauderdale	15	30	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Decatur *	6	37	L
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Newton *	20	28	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	2-7 -1
Points Scored	110
Scoring Average	11.0
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	19.1
Opponents Record	55-47 -3
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	1-3 -1

1978 Choctaw Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Decatur	11-0	365	57	6-0-0	208	27	Willie Coats
Bay Springs	9-2	207	109	5-1-0	114	68	Mike Tucker
West Lauderdale	7-4	211	154	4-2-0	143	105	Jud Gartman
Carthage	4-4-2	179	130	2-3-1	104	95
South Leake	4-6	100	159	2-4-0	27	132
Newton	1-10	101	271	1-5-0	49	153	Phil Hannon
Union	2-7-1	110	191	0-5-1	75	140	David Bailey

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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.