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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 James Nelson enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Newton.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4   Morton    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11   Quitman   *  14   28   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18   Decatur   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Kosciusko   *  8   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Eupora   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Forest    12   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Louisville   *  6   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Bay Springs    6   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Philadelphia   *  13   33   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Union   *  13   22   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record63-27 -5
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record1-1
  
1970  Choctaw Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Quitman 10-0177536-0-012633  Benson Holland
Ackerman 7-2-12331225-2-0152101  Art Nester
Union 7-1-1188945-1-011886  Percy Miller
Louisville 6-2-1171934-1-110354  Paul Wood
Eupora 5-4-12041233-2-110151  Reuban Walker
Kosciusko 3-4-21311313-2-212276  James Gardner
Philadelphia 3-61261433-5-0126129  Roy Terry
Newton 2-81312082-5-0100137  James Nelson
Winona 3-5-11081651-3-02963  Wally Bumpas
West Kemper 1-248701-1-03038  Billy Brown
Decatur 3-5891740-5-023146  Harlon Stewart
Carthage 1-9712130-6-026142  Bobby Goolsby



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