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West Lauderdale Football Team History

West Lauderdale Knights

West Lauderdale High School

9916 West Lauderdale Road Collinsville, MS
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Colors: Black, White & Red
Coach: Jud Gartman

1962 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Jud Gartman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at West Lauderdale.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 24	@ Bay Springs *	12	20	L
Thu., Aug. 31	vs. Northeast Lauderdale	18	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Decatur *	7	34	L
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Southeast Lauderdale	12	8	W
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Newton *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Clarkdale	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Union *	34	16	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. West Kemper			L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Enterprise Clarke	25	28	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Carthage *	27	23	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ South Leake *	36	12	W

1978 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	154
Defense Average	14.0
Opponents Record	52-55 -6
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-2

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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