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Newton Football Team History


Newton Tigers
Newton High School

201 West 1st Street Newton, MS
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Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: James Nelson

 

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1930  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 James Nelson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5   Morton    6   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 12   Quitman   *  19   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19   DeKalb   *  18   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26   Kosciusko   *  26   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3   Eupora   *  16   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10   Forest    6   40   L       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Louisville   *  12   47   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24   Bay Springs    0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31   Philadelphia   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7   Union   *  0   12   L       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record1-9
  Points Scored117
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record73-26 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1969  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 9-12921157-0-021675  Matthew Turner
Philadelphia 7-31511116-2-012480  Roy Terry
Eupora 9-22861295-2-015983  Doug Sullivan
Kosciusko 7-2191975-1-013570  James Gardner
Union 6-4137823-3-05144  Torris Ryals
Noxubee County 5-51471453-3-09779  Joe Bradshaw
Quitman 4-61541833-4-0101141  Benson Holland
DeKalb 4-5831422-4-044106  Billy Brown
Ackerman 4-51471331-5-052106  Parker Dykes
Newton 1-91172641-6-0105178  James Nelson
Carthage 1-8312160-6-013135  Vonnie Breland



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