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Tupelo Football Team History


Tupelo Golden Wave
Tupelo High School

4125 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS
Stadium: Renasant Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Tom Cheney

 

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1919  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Tom Cheney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tupelo.
 
1970 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Amory    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Jackson TN  6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Covington TN  14   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25   Greenville   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Clarksdale   *  28   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Greenwood   *  12   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Callaway    13   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Corinth   *  21   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30   West Point    35   16   W       
    Lee   *  3   34   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored152
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record68-31 -1
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1970  Big 8 N Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Lee 9-0197516-0-014024  Billy Brewer
Corinth 7-42742783-3-0122157  Johnny Plummer
Greenwood 6-41981123-3-011965  Hollis Rutter
Greenville 5-5139873-2-08139  Gary Dempsey
Tupelo 5-51521843-2-084110  Tom Cheney
Clarksdale 1-81222461-5-098164  Ronald Bennett
Cleveland 1-81343050-4-065150  Jimmy Warren



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