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New Albany Football Team History

New Albany Bulldogs

New Albany High School

201 Hwy. 15 North New Albany, MS
Stadium: Kitchens Field
Colors: Maroon & White
Coach: Ben Jones

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1921 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Ben Jones enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at New Albany.

The Bulldogs finished 3rd in District 1.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	vs. Shannon	23	34	L
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Oxford	20	8	W
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Kossuth *	37	21	W
Fri., Sep. 25	@ Amory	14	27	L
Fri., Oct. 2	vs. Nettleton *	36	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Pontotoc *	30	18	W
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Booneville *	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Ripley *	7	24	L
Fri., Oct. 30	vs. Houston *	28	21	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Saltillo *	6	14	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	173
Defense Average	17.3
Opponents Record	54-46 -3
District Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-3

1981 Class A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ripley	11-1	399	83	1-1	58	28	7-0	215	55	Larry Cole
Saltillo	8-2	241	113				5-2	171	92
New Albany	6-4	228	173				5-2	171	104	Ben Jones
Kossuth	8-2-1	262	131				4-2	127	90	Jim Drewry
Houston	6-3-1	160	109				3-3	119	101	Tommy Morton
Booneville	3-7	116	217				2-5	81	161	Doc Gullett
Pontotoc	2-8	90	297				1-6	61	220	Bill Scott
Nettleton	1-9	72	258				0-7	41	179

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