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Independence Football Team History

Independence Wildcats

Independence High School

505 Sycamore Road Independence, MS
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Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Jim Buck Aven

1957 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Jim Buck Aven enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Independence.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. Calhoun City *	24	6	W
Fri., Sep. 10	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Coldwater *	24	7	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Charleston *	21	14	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Lafayette *	0	34	L
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Coffeeville *
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Senatobia *	7	7	T
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Water Valley *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 29	@ Bruce *	23	22	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Horn Lake	27	6	W
Fri., Nov. 12	Booneville	14	17	L	Vardaman

1976 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	120
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	49-56 -3
Home Record	2-1 -1
Away Record	4-0

1976 Tri-Lakes Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lafayette	8-2-1	264	136	7-1-0	210	61	Bill Scott
Senatobia	8-2-1	362	73	6-1-1	255	26	Dale Burt
Bruce	7-4	234	125	5-3-0	171	89	Keith Steele
Independence	6-2-1	175	120	5-1-1	134	97	Jim Buck Aven
Charleston	5-3-1	158	62	5-3-0	152	56	Clyde Robinson
Calhoun City	4-6	162	256	2-6-0	80	222	Jim McAlpin
Coldwater	3-5	103	147	2-5-0	70	147	Butch Veazey
Water Valley	1-8	71	270	1-7-0	57	251	Dean Wright
Coffeeville	0-8	87	284	0-6-0	56	224

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